E&E News: How 100% renewables backfired on a Texas town
Nov 5, 2019 | News Roundup
Nov. 4 — Georgetown, whose green push gained global attention thanks to former Vice President Al Gore and others, can claim to have 100% renewable power thanks to a credit system tied to electricity purchases. In 2018, the city bought enough power from wind and solar projects to account for all of the community’s consumption. It also pays for power fueled by natural gas.
