Clean Energy testimony

There will be two committee meetings with testimony about clean energy jobs potential. Kacey Hoover with the North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association will be among those testifying. NC passed legislation in 2007 similar to House Bill 229 that has led to the creation of tens of thousands of jobs. Ms. Hoover has been invited to testify at 9 a.m. in House Economic Development Committe (annex room 129) and again (with others) at 10 a.m. before the House Tourism Development and Energy Committee (annex room 131) where HB 229 has been assigned.

The Clean Energy Opportunity Act (HB 229) will create a Renewable and Efficiency Portfolio Standard requiring utilities in Kentucky to get an increasing share of their electricity from clean, renewable sources and energy efficiency programs. It will also establish a Feed-in Tariff that sets a guaranteed rate for renewable energy producers. The two policies could create 28,000 new Kentucky jobs over the next 10 years.

You can find a factsheet for this bill here.