Lisa Murkowski: “The amendment proposes to eliminate municipal solid waste as a qualifying generator type for the purpose of the…”

“The amendment proposes to eliminate municipal solid waste as a qualifying generator type for the purpose of the renewable portfolio standard. I rise to oppose the amendment. Specifically, I am opposed to the renewable portfolio standard as a matter of policy because I think the cost to consumers is exorbitant, some $88 billion over the next 20 years. I also am opposed to the pending amendment because consumers are going to pay even more than that. By reducing the types of qualifying generators, that will increase the cost of renewable credits which will be passed on to consumers through, obviously, the only alternative, which is higher electric rates. I encourage consideration of opposing the amendment.”