From: Maggie Husak <maggie.husak@gmail.com>
Sent: Friday, June 7, 2019 4:16 PM
To: RPS, DOER (ENE)
Subject: opposing the gutting of the RPS
To whom it may concern,
I am writing to
oppose the proposed gutting the state's Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) and the
proposal to boost incentives for non-fossil energy sources that have dirty,
dangerous emissions (like wood burning and trash incineration). These changes
are unsafe and unacceptable!
The
administration's proposal would weaken the RPS and pollute our air
substantially by:
1. Eliminating
efficiency standards for woody biomass.
2. Increasing
utility and supplier obligations to buy from waste-to-energy sources, such as
trash incineration.
3. Eliminating
the requirement that hydropower facilities be designated as low-impact
(meaning, giving preferential financial incentives to facilities that impact
the surrounding eco-system as little as possible) when undergoing re-certification.
4. Cutting
short the SREC-1 solar incentive payment period.
In effect, these changes create
additional incentives for generation that emits greenhouse gases (GHGs),
particulate pollution, and toxic air.
Thank you for
your time.
Sincerely,
Maggie Husak