Call on States to Make Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy a Strong Part of State Plans

Echoing the White House, Dorothy Barnett, director of the Climate and Energy Project said that the plan is most ambitious action ever taken by the country to address climate change.
Kansas is a leader in renewable energy, Barnett said,...

"If you charge a customer who uses more energy a higher volumetric fee to cover fixed cost, that’s a more fair way to do it,” said Climate and Energy’s Dorothy Barnett. "I don’t think it’s fair to customers who use programmable...

"I don’t think it’s fair for customers who use programmable thermostats and high-efficiency appliances, who are low energy users, to pay the same as someone who has a giant home and doesn’t conserve, who uses a lot of energy,”...