“This victory has been a long time coming. It’s just not the bold action we need to see on climate.” Nothing is simple when it comes to cities transition away from fossil fuels, reports TXO environment writer _e_delger: ClimateEmergency FossilFuels
. Supplying enough power—at a rate people can afford—during heat waves and other extreme weather is a priority for residents and officials alike amid lingering trauma and financial fallout from 2021’s Winter Storm Uri.that included different mixes of coal, gas, and renewables. The board members ultimately decided to aim for zero coal, but more gas , in the name of reliability and affordability.
Even partially closing the plant “means so much for the quality of the air we breathe,” said DeeDee Belmares, a climate justice organizer with Public Citizen and a member of CPS Energy’s Rate Advisory Council—a group of community members appointed to advise the utility on generation planning and rates.
Around the country, many utilities review their generation mix every three to five years as a best practice, said Belmares. She and other advocates who spoke at Monday’s meeting, as well as Nirenberg himself, asked CPS to revisit its plan every few years.
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