Watch for wealth transfer stories to start to appear in the coming months as the biggest state fails to meet requirements for 20% of energy to come from "clean" sources. Utilities can't possibly accomplish that by end of 2010 (the deadline), and they will pay with huge fines. (I don't know about that but I would assume that there must be some penalty if they don't meet the 20% threshold.)
Utilities are guaranteed a certain rate of return as part of the regulatory process, but I would assume that if they don't meet regulatory guidelines, the state can make them pay. This is all hypothetical on my part; I'm shooting from the hip. I don't have time to research while traveling but time will tell.
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