Counterpoint: N.C. renewable energy law should be repealed
Edutor’s note: The N.C. General Assembly is scheduled to begin debate on House Bill 298, which would repeal the state’s Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard. WRALtechWire reached out to both sides of the issue to discuss the bill. The law should be changed, says the John Locke Foundation. Jon Sanders, director of regulatory studies at the John Locke Foundation, writes: A bill currently before the state House, H.B. 298, introduced by Rep. Mike Hager, would effectively cap North Carolina’s renewable energy portfolio standards — a state mandate that requires electric utilities to provide 7.5 percent of their power...
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