http://www2.tbo.com/content/2009/jan/09/sp-utilities-seek-renewable-goal-change/The debate over how much renewable energy Florida's power companies should be required to produce has taken off in a whole new direction.
According to a staff recommendation from the Florida Public Service Commission, the state should adopt a "clean" standard for generating electricity, not just a "renewable" standard.
If the Legislature agrees, the change would allow utilities to use nuclear power and new coal-burning technology to meet whatever "green" standard state lawmakers approve.
Commission staff is recommending the state require utilities produce 20 percent of their power from renewable or clean energy sources by 2041. Gov. Charlie Crist would prefer the state get to 20 percent by 2020.
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