Dive Summary:
- Following the proposal of a small wind farm in his county, Republican Senator Glenn Grothman plans to introduce legislation that would freeze Wisconsin’s renewable energy mandate at its 2012 levels.
- The renewable mandate requires that 10 percent of Wisconsin’s electricity come from renewable sources by 2015, while utilities have already met the 2010 mandate of 6 percent; renewable energy supporters do not expect Grothman’s plan to gain traction considering public support for clean energy.
- Grothman said he was responding to complaints made by his constituents and that the 10 percent requirement was a mistake that is “tearing at the fabric of Wisconsin communities when new windmills are proposed.”
From the article:
A legislator who represents a part of Sheboygan County where a small wind farm has been proposed wants to freeze the state's renewable energy mandate.
Sen. Glenn Grothman (R-West Bend) said he plans to introduce legislation that would freeze the state's renewable energy mandate at 2012 levels. ...
