The Public Utility Commission is considering a rule to require electric companies to obtain 500 megawatts of electricity from solar energy and other emerging renewable technologies by the year 2015. That's about the size of one coal-fired power plant.
Group urges TX to promote more solar power use
AUSTIN, TX
The Go Solar Texas coalition released a letter Wednesday to Gov.
Rick Perry proposing ways to expand solar power capacity in the
state. The group also released a report on how Texas businesses
would benefit from a significant state solar program -- noting that
two solar businesses have already fled for states with better
incentives.
