Senate Bill S1333: Renewable Energy Sources

Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Investment Act of 2001 (Introduced in the Senate)

"To enhance the benefits of the national electric system by encouraging and supporting State programs for renewable energy sources, universal electric service, affordable electric service, and energy conservation and efficiency, and for other purposes."

Highlights (as I understand them):

• The bill sets up a Board to oversee a Fund for matching funds to the states to support programs on renewable energy sources, research and development, and energy conservation.
• The fund money comes from companies that sell electricity.
• The wire chargse are 2 mills per kilowatt-hour. In the last two months, I used 2544 KWH, so my charge would be about $2.50 per month.
• The bill provides for increasing the use of renewable energy by about 1 percent per year, ending with 20% in 2020.
• Allows small (<100 kilowatts) electricity sources to connect to the grid. If they supply more electricity than they receive, they get credits.

How to locate the bill: Go to http://thomas.loc.gov/ and search for S1333. SORRY! Thomas.loc.gov NEVER gives stable links. More idiots. You do that search and you will get something about meat. Try this search string: "Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Investment Act of 2001" On 2005 Oct 10 that gave me a house Bill: H.R.737 Title: To establish an energy program for the United States that unlocks the potential of renewable energy and energy efficiency, and for other purposes. It's FOUR YEARS LATER and these bozos are STILL FOOLING AROUND!!

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