Clean Energy Act of 2012

The Clean Energy Act of 2012 has been introduced and would require large utilities to begin selling a certain portion of their electricity from clean energy sources beginning in 2015.  The Clean Energy Act of 2012 begins at 24 percent clean energy in 2015, and increases by 3 percent per year through 2035 to reach 84 percent. It would only apply to utilities that are selling electricity to retail consumers, and exempts small utilities. In 2015, 8 percent of all utilities would need to meet the standard, and 13 percent of all utilities would need to meet it in 2025.