I-937 (Renewable energy)
What it will do:
This measure would require certain electric utilities with 25,000 or more customers to meet certain targets for energy conservation and use of renewable energy resources, as defined, including energy credits, or pay penalties.
Supporters say:
The move would diversify Washington's power sources and allow for cleaner air, backers say. It would also reduce the dependence on oil.
Opponents say:
Critics predict that the measure will make power more expensive. Cheap hydropower will be sold to California, they predict, while Washington ratepayers will pay hundreds of millions of dollars a year for more expensive alternative power. Any fines, they say, will be passed along to consumers.
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