Missouri Governor Signs Legislation to Use Renewable Energy

<p>Does anyone believe voluntary, nonbinding targets, with absolutely no incentives (positive or negative) will accomplish....anything?<br /><br />SB54 <em>appears</em> to set voluntary standards for renewable energy generation (11% by 2020), then measure generation and report back to the public what happened.&nbsp; </p><p>Don't judge a book by its cover.&nbsp;&nbsp;Upon taking the time to actually <em>read</em> the bill,&nbsp;one finds&nbsp;that the way SB54&nbsp;measures renewable generation, it <em>actually</em>:</p><p>* <strong>Multiplies</strong> &quot;credit&quot; towards this goal for &quot;various technologies and fuels&quot;, to be determined by the PSC (by an unknown factor)<br />* <strong>Multiplies</strong> &quot;credit&quot; towards this goal for electricity that's generated in-state<br />* <strong>Adds credit</strong> for &quot;electrical corporation efforts to reduce the consumption of electric energy&quot; (<em>ie new and pre-existing conservation programs, which have nothing to do with renewable energy</em>)<br />* <strong>Adds credit</strong> for &quot;consumer efforts to reduce the consumption of electric energy&quot; (<em>ie every time any Missourian buys a new refrigerator</em>)<br /><br />Read for yourself: <a href="http://www.senate.mo.gov/07info/pdf-bill/tat/SB54.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.senate.mo.gov/07info/pdf-bill/tat/SB54.pdf</a></p>