Wyoming To Make Alternative Energy Sources Illegal?

[Cheerful Charlie]

https://www.yahoo.com/news/m/21b21ad0-683d-36d0-835b-e52aa43dd118/wyoming-bill-would-outlaw.html

Republican lawmakers in Wyoming have introduced a bill that would block the use of renewable energy in the state. If passed, utilities that use wind or solar to produce power for Wyoming residents would be penalized with a costly fine of $10-per-megawatt-hour. Under Senate File 71, only six resources—coal, hydroelectric, nuclear, oil, natural gas, and net metering systems such as rooftop solar or backyard wind projects—are considered "eligible" generating resources. Electric utilities will have one year to be 95 percent compliant with the approved resources and 100 percent compliant by 2019.
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Miller, however, is not confident the bill will pass, putting its chances at "50 percent or less." Still, Republicans overwhelmingly outnumber Democrats 51-9 in the state House and 27-3 in the Senate.
Opponents have called the bill "baffling," as renewable energy is becoming cheaper and out-performing fossil fuels on a large scale.

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WTF?!

This is just insane.

 

[LordKiran]

https://www.yahoo.com/news/m/21b21ad0-683d-36d0-835b-e52aa43dd118/wyoming-bill-would-outlaw.html

Republican lawmakers in Wyoming have introduced a bill that would block the use of renewable energy in the state. If passed, utilities that use wind or solar to produce power for Wyoming residents would be penalized with a costly fine of $10-per-megawatt-hour. Under Senate File 71, only six resources—coal, hydroelectric, nuclear, oil, natural gas, and net metering systems such as rooftop solar or backyard wind projects—are considered "eligible" generating resources. Electric utilities will have one year to be 95 percent compliant with the approved resources and 100 percent compliant by 2019.
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Miller, however, is not confident the bill will pass, putting its chances at "50 percent or less." Still, Republicans overwhelmingly outnumber Democrats 51-9 in the state House and 27-3 in the Senate.
Opponents have called the bill "baffling," as renewable energy is becoming cheaper and out-performing fossil fuels on a large scale.

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WTF?!

This is just insane.

Meh, let the luddites thrash and wail and pout. History shows they'll fail in the end.

 

[barbos]

I am baffled. Next will be ban on cancer research?

 

[Sarpedon]

I doubt the courts would let something like this stand, even if it passes.

 

[KeepTalking]

I doubt the courts would let something like this stand, even if it passes.

That depends on how many former oil and coal executives Trump can get installed on the bench before the law is passed and faces a challenge.

 

[Nice Squirrel]

I doubt the courts would let something like this stand, even if it passes.

That depends on how many former oil and coal executives Trump can get installed on the bench before the law is passed and faces a challenge.

Nebraska has a similar bill. You know you are at the Colorado border because of the line of windmills facing Nebraska.

 

[Jimmy Higgins]

I am baffled. Next will be ban on cancer research?

Fiber optic internet would be next. Any telecom providing faster than 2 Mb/s will be fined a bazillion dollars.

 

[Nice Squirrel]

I am baffled. Next will be ban on cancer research?

Fiber optic internet would be next. Any telecom providing faster than 2 Mb/s will be fined a bazillion dollars.

Comcast has been very effecting in stopping fiber optic in a large part of the county.

 

[whichphilosophy]

https://www.yahoo.com/news/m/21b21ad0-683d-36d0-835b-e52aa43dd118/wyoming-bill-would-outlaw.html

Republican lawmakers in Wyoming have introduced a bill that would block the use of renewable energy in the state. If passed, utilities that use wind or solar to produce power for Wyoming residents would be penalized with a costly fine of $10-per-megawatt-hour. Under Senate File 71, only six resources—coal, hydroelectric, nuclear, oil, natural gas, and net metering systems such as rooftop solar or backyard wind projects—are considered "eligible" generating resources. Electric utilities will have one year to be 95 percent compliant with the approved resources and 100 percent compliant by 2019.
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Miller, however, is not confident the bill will pass, putting its chances at "50 percent or less." Still, Republicans overwhelmingly outnumber Democrats 51-9 in the state House and 27-3 in the Senate.
Opponents have called the bill "baffling," as renewable energy is becoming cheaper and out-performing fossil fuels on a large scale.

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WTF?!

This is just insane.

Certainly insane. Nuclear growth worldwide is at a standstill. The cost of maintenance and refurbishment far exceeds savings claimed by that industry. I was doing research for a company on this.

 

[ZiprHead]

I doubt the courts would let something like this stand, even if it passes.

This is insanity at its finest but I don't see a constitutional issue.

 

[Sarpedon]

The idea that one cannot arbitrarily ban a business from operating when you cannot demonstrate it harming someone generally falls under the 'undue search or seizure.' The idea that one can do business without hindrance by the government, except when a specific, public good can be demonstrated is well established. To ban wind or solar power is as arbitrary as banning Chinese food or Nissan cars. The courts tend to frown on arbitrary laws that single out certain things for reward or punishment.

 

[Derec]

According to the article, this is not a ban but a fee amounting to a penny per kWh. Presumably it is there to pay for the grid itself.

As popular as net metering schemes are, they are effectively a subsidy because the owner of the solar panels can use the grid as free energy storage. But grids cost money, so why not have a modest fee?

 

[KeepTalking]

According to the article, this is not a ban but a fee amounting to a penny per kWh. Presumably it is there to pay for the grid itself.

As popular as net metering schemes are, they are effectively a subsidy because the owner of the solar panels can use the grid as free energy storage. But grids cost money, so why not have a modest fee?

Interesting how you start you post with "According to the article", and then make comments that make it apparent you did not read the article. If you had, you would notice that individuals using net metering with rooftop solar, or backyard windmills are exempt from this fee, and that it only applies to utilities producing solar and wind electricity. Care to try again?