Austin sets standard for solar energy
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“In a move that national clean energy experts are calling astounding, [Austin, Texas] city leaders have given the green light to an aggressive program to buy 100 megawatts of solar power a year by 2020, enough to power more than 14,000 homes.
The commitment represents almost half of the solar energy currently produced nationwide and is probably more than any other city has pledged to consume. But questions remain about how to pay for such an investment, although city leaders believe falling prices and improving technology will make it possible to enter the solar market without rate increases for customers.”
