The City of Georgetown, Texas, and its mayor, Dale Ross, have become known internationally over the past couple of years due to the city’s claim that its municipal electricity utility uses 100% renewable energy. Ross appeared with Gore earlier that year at a renewable energy convention in Las Vegas. First, some background about Texas’ electricity market. In 2002, the Texas electricity market moved from a heavily regulated system to a market based system. Enter Mayor Ross and Georgetown’s 100% renewable electricity policy.

Source: Forbes December 17, 2018 20:48 UTC