No, I don’t mean that the home of crab cakes and Orioles is suddenly adopting Hollywood-style divorces–although the state’s unusual flag (pictured here) certainly suggest the state likes to be different.
Rather, the state is embracing the same smart electric utility regulations that has enabled California to be a leader in energy efficiency for three decades. As the Washington Post reports today:
Kudos to Maryland. “Decoupling” may seem like an arcane subject, but he is in fact one of the single most important climate solutions available–one that can achieve significant emissions savings while lowering people’s energy bills. The story goes on to explain how decoupling works:
Under decoupling plans, if customers cut energy use, the rate for distribution costs is increased in later months so that the utility can cover its fixed costs and maintain its wires, poles, substations and other infrastructure. Consumers would still save money on fuel costs, the largest component of their electric bills.
If energy usage increases, as it often does in unusually hot weather, then the distribution rate would be reduced so that the utility’s revenue would remain the same.
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Joe:
Three humble suggestions:
1) Link this story to excerpts from your book where you describe California’s plan;
2) Most important: Do everything you can to maximize distribution of Hell and High Waters. It is much more informative than Al Gore’s book, though Mr. Gore was probably trying to reach a slightly different audience. There is an immediate, compelling need for this level of discourse to be in circulation;
3) Have William Morrow, in the next version of the jacket, refer to this website as a resource for readers of the book… as an ongoing supplement, as it were, reporting on significant studies, events, and politics as they unfold.
Good luck, and thanks for all your excellent work and efforts.
Joe:
As long as folks are passing out advice: would be great to see an e-mail tag so theat these posts could be simply e-mailed while staying on site.
there a are many suggestion on the Maryland Embraces California-style Decoupling. some important suggestion are
“refer to this website as a resource for readers of the book… as an ongoing supplement, as it were, reporting on significant studies, events, and politics as they unfold”.Under decoupling plans, if customers cut energy use, the rate for distribution costs is increased in later months so that the utility can cover its fixed costs and maintain its wires, poles, substations and other infrastructure. Consumers would still save money on fuel costs, the largest component of their electric bills.
mack
AddictionRecovery Maryland
As long as folks are passing out advice: would be great to see an e-mail tag so theat these posts could be simply e-mailed while staying on site.