Above, Senator Whitehouse, who is relentless in messaging on climate and clean energy, gives succinct recap of 4 objective measures that indicate how renewables are cheaper than fossil fuels.
He also puts his finger on why the Trump administration is at war with them.
The Northern Indiana Public Service Co. spent $116.7 million from January through March to comply with Trump administration orders forcing the operation of two Jasper County coal units scheduled for retirement at the end of last year.
Coal units at the R.M. Schahfer Generating Station earned $33.5 million in coal-generated electricity sale revenue over that period, according to a Tuesday filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
NIPSCO is asking federal regulators to let it collect $38 million in quarterly costs from customers in the Midcontinent Independent System Operator’s 15-state footprint, which includes Indiana. The figure includes $2.8 million in profits for the utility company.
God, I loves me some Sheldon Whitehouse.