Stephanie Stuckey Benfield: Wind energy is good for Georgia’s economy – Atlanta Business Chronicle

While it is widely assumed that green energy always costs more, the April 22 announcement that Georgia Power Co. will import 250 megawatts of wind energy from Oklahoma by 2016 is a good signal that clean energy can beat out fossil fuels on a cost basis.

As a former state lawmaker and a member of the Green Chamber of Commerce Board, I have worked for years to bring new economic opportunities to Georgia, including the growing clean energy industry. That’s why I’m pleased to offer my thanks and congratulations to Georgia Power for finding a win-win situation that conserves our natural resources and promotes America’s energy independence, while delivering value to their ratepayers and shareholders.

Where utilities can provide the financial performance demanded by ratepayers and shareholders, coupled with advances in technology making transmission reliable and safe, the adoption of renewable energy is no longer ideological, it’s just plain good business.

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