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Bills to Curb Requirements for Utilities Crop Up Nationwide, Generally in GOP-Led Legislatures

Friday, Mar 29 2013

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The Wall Street Journal

Legislatures in half the states that require electric utilities to buy renewable energy are considering proposals to roll back those mandates.

The policies have helped fuel a huge expansion of U.S. solar and wind capacity in recent years. Now debates are arising, especially in Republican-held statehouses, about whether they increase costs for customers.

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