To the Point
The Cost of Renewable Energy
Last week, President Obama doled out $3.4 billion in federal grants for renewable energy projects including " smart meters ," designed to allow consumers to track the electricity they use and, hopefully, change their habits. They're said to be the first step to what's called a " smart grid ."
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readLast week, President Obama doled out $3.4 billion in federal grants for renewable energy projects including "smart meters," designed to allow consumers to track the electricity they use and, hopefully, change their habits. They're said to be the first step to what's called a "smart grid." Twenty million dollars went to Burbank Water and Power, the publicly owned utility in a suburb of Los Angeles. Florida Power and Light also received "smart meter" grants, as well as $200 million for a solar photovoltaic plant, much praised by President Obama. That private company has a subsidiary named NextEra, which is developing solar energy "farms" in Southern California.
Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
Frances Anderton
architecture critic and author
Katie Cooper
Producer, 'One year Later'
Andrea Brody
Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast
Fred Fletcher
Assistant General Manager, Burbank Water and Power
Todd Woody
environmental journalist
Rhonda Mills
renewable energy consultant