Wisconsin: Clean Energy Bill Drops Low Carbon Targets for Biofuels
A watered-down version of Wisconsin’s clean energy bill came out Tuesday and includes a repeal of law carbon fuel standards (see California’s LCFS).
While 25 percent of the state’s electricity is still mandated to come from renewable sources by 2025, the new proposed bill reduces the expected cost increases for utilities and their customers. Also, gains in energy efficiency — up to one-fifth of the state’s mandate — could count toward the goal.
The bill also includes funding for small renewable energy projects, emphasizing digesters that convert farm manure into electricity.
The legislation drops low carbon biofuels similar to California’s LCFS.
The package was taken from recommendations offered by Governor Jim Doyle’s Task Force on Global Warming a couple years ago. Keith Reopelle of the group Clean Wisconsin says the compromise achieves many of the goals of the original measure, but to a lesser extent. The Wisconsin Industrial Energy Group remains opposed. Director Todd Stuart says the package still has billions of dollars in unnecessary costs – and the most expensive ideas from the task force are still in the bill.
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