In Response to “Study: Solar could power more of Iowa’s energy needs”
Written by Michael Vrtis President of Realgy Energy Services in response to the Des Moines Register article Study: Solar could power more of Iowa’s energy needs
Iowa in addition to producing more corn and hogs than they consume could produce more solar energy!
GO IOWA!
In the article such factors as; declining costs of installing solar along with recognition of the environmental benefits (recognized by tax incentives) are driving such rapid growth and adoption of solar energy.
Realgy in completing 2 new installations now has 4 solar projects in Illinois generating 180,153 kWh producing roughly 0.4 % of the total energy we delivered into COMED for 2013…..while a contribution we clearly are no Iowa!
Check out The Des Moines Register article: Study: Solar could power more of Iowa’s energy needs
Michigan Electric Utilities keep cap in place
Michigan continues with a 10% cap on electric choice customers enrolling with a marketer.
Michigan customers should encourage their state representatives to open up customer choice for all electric customers not just an artificial few.
2014 Cap Data (MWh)
| Electric Utility | Final 2014 Cap | Current Choice Load |
| DTE | 4,771,485 | 5,173,206 |
| Consumers | 3,633,126 | 3,978,368 |
| AEP (I&M) | 283,505 | 0 |
| We Energies | 249,619 | 2,084,930 |
| UPPCO | 87,947 | 82,947 |
| WPS | 29,188 | 21,431 |
Data courtesy of Energy Choice Matters
Source:
Energy Choice Matters, Michigan Utilities File Final Choice Caps for 2014, Space Available at 3 Utilities