For the second year in a row, First Energy has failed to derive enough of its power from solar energy produced within the state. Also for a second straight year: The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio is cool with First Energy blowing off its demands. The regulator recently announced it won’t seek the fine First Energy owes.
“The fine would have gone into an energy fund, and that would have been $1.5 million that could have developed solar projects in the First Energy service area,” says Tara Santarelli, an attorney for the Environmental Law and Policy Center, which tried to fight the regulator’s inaction. “PUCO staff even filed arguments against it,” she says.
This article appears in Aug 10-16, 2011.
HUG-HUG, KISS-KISS! WHAT A USELESS ORGANIZATION!!!
You guys must be tired of reasonably affordable energy rates. If First Energy gets caught up in this solar energy scam too,you will see some REAL high buck electric bills. The global warming hoax is over. Now if we can beach that other scam,mercury light bulbs,maybe we won’t have to return to reading by candlelight,just so Al Gore will stop swearing at us.