This won’t come as a surprise to regular Power Line readers, but there is no such thing as cheap “green” energy. Remarkably, some liberals are still trying to sell that concept–wind and sunshine are free, so “green” must be cheap! Yeah, wind and sunshine are free, but wind turbines, solar panels, batteries and transmission lines are horrifically expensive. As is the backup reliable power that is always needed because wind and solar don’t work, most of the time.
This, via the Unleash Prosperity Hotline, shows the point neatly. Cheap, green energy is a null set: there isn’t any. And the more “green,” the more long green electricity costs:
