The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has conditionally approved a proposal by Kansas utility Westar that would, in effect, take millions of dollars from wind generators connecting to its system to subsidize the utility's other operations.
‘This flawed order, unless corrected on rehearing, sets a precedent that would add significant new costs to renewable energy nationally,’ says Rob Gramlich, AWEA's senior vice president for public policy. ‘We are surprised and disappointed that FERC would approve, without even an evidentiary hearing, a proposal that discriminates against renewables and assesses charges well above their costs.
SOURCE: American Wind Energy Association
