House Republicans Take Another Shot At Renewable Mandate

RALEIGH — The legislation would place a 6 percent cap on the state’s Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard. That is the name of the state program mandate requiring utilities to use renewable energy. The bill would end that requirement in 2018. Under current law, the cap would rise to 12.5 percent by 2021. It leaves open the use of renewable energy in the state’s mix of fuel sources if renewables can be produced at the same cost as traditional power sources or less.