Solar and wind power are pushing down electricity prices in New England, but carbon fuels ...
(WorldNews Business)

Renewable energy is beginning to have an impact where it counts, in the cost of electricity, as generators pledge to sell power to the New England grid at prices that keep falling and will be down more than 70% over four years by 2023. As a result, consumers will likely pay less, but the dollar impact on electricity bills is not known because utilities will factor the costs differently in rates. Jerry Elmer, senior attorney at the Conservation Law Foundation, a Boston environmental advocacy organization, said wind, solar and anaerobic digestion - a process in which microorganisms break down biodegradable material to manage waste or produce fuel - are contributing to increased power supplies...