Entering the nuclear age? A utilities CEO wants federal control on energy

Filed under: Energy , Technology , Economy , Green Will the federal government ever take more control of the nation’s energy policy? At the Carbon Economy conference in Washington in mid-November, Duke Energy ( DUK ) CEO Jim Rogers stole the show when he broached that idea. Today, each state has tremendous power to manage its own energy needs; governors and state public utility commissioners decide how much electricity is generated, from which sources — renewable or traditional fossil-fuel — and how much the electricity will cost. And renewable portfolio standards, which mandate that more electricity come from renewable-energy sources, have been entirely state-run initiatives. Continue reading Entering the nuclear age? A utilities CEO wants federal control on energy Entering the nuclear age? A utilities CEO wants federal control on energy originally appeared on DailyFinance on Sat, 28 Nov 2009 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink | Email this | Comments

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