Indeed, it's kind of a short-term compromise to get at leastsome money in the pipeline for solar, wind and other energygeneration efforts. Behind the scenes, the state, a half-dozen gasand electric utilities and advocates for renewal energy have beensquabbling for eight months over several issues, including who willadminister the fund.
When the utility business was deregulated here 18 months ago,the Board of Public Utilities was charged with creating a renewableenergy fund of $128 million a year, to be financed by specialcharges levied on ratepayers. The state also fears rateincreases.
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