The cost of renewable energy and issues with aesthetics are causing state legislators to question whether their renewable energy mandates should continue and/or if a moratorium should be used to study the issues
North Carolina could soon join its neighbor Tennessee by placing an 18-month moratorium on wind farm construction. Lawmakers in the Tar Heel State recently passed its moratorium to avoid higher energy costs interference to military operations.1 If signed by the governor before the July 30 deadline, the measure would be the longest statewide stoppage on wind energy development in the nation. Tennessee passed its year-long moratorium on new wind turbines in May.
