How green is your power?
Burbank Water and Power has a goal generating 33 percent of its electricity from "green" sources by 2017, compared to the 35 percent goal set by LADWP, according to story on green power from the Pasadena Star News.
The story actually looks at what Pasadena is doing to diversify its energy portfolio, but this tidbit from Fred Fletcher, BWP's assistant general manager, was rather eyepopping:
Public opinion polls showed a large number of Burbank residents would be willing to increase their energy bills by $15 a month in exchange for greener power, Fletcher said. The average bill for BWP customers is about $50.
Are we talking about same city where people often grouse about too much money going to City Hall? Burbank, I hardly knew ye...