http://www.theearthconnection.org/blog/2008/11/good-news-for-now-and-for-the-future/ Nourishment and inspiration for those who love the Earth Fri, 18 May 2012 22:13:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 http://www.theearthconnection.org/blog/2008/11/good-news-for-now-and-for-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-556 Jim Z. Sun, 23 Nov 2008 02:40:39 +0000 http://www.theearthconnection.org/blog/?p=190#comment-556 This is great news! In 2004, Colorado voters approved a requirement that large utilities in the state derive 10% of electricity from renewable sources by 2015. Despite the opposition of the largest utility to the measure, once it passed, Xcel Energy went full speed ahead and is on track to meet the standard well before the deadline. Xcel is apparently now one of the nation's leading green utilities. Shows what citizen activism can accomplish. This is great news! In 2004, Colorado voters approved a requirement that large utilities in the state derive 10% of electricity from renewable sources by 2015. Despite the opposition of the largest utility to the measure, once it passed, Xcel Energy went full speed ahead and is on track to meet the standard well before the deadline. Xcel is apparently now one of the nation’s leading green utilities. Shows what citizen activism can accomplish.

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