Without delving into specifics, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst said he plans to push for “regulatory and fiscal incentives” to encourage the operators of 1970s-era coal-fired generating plants to either retrofit or replace them with units that would run on natural gas.
Speaking with the reporters at his semi-annual press luncheon this past week, Dewhurst also said he’s exploring incentives that would encourage public and private fleets to convert to engines that burn compressed natural gas and liquefied natural gas.
The goal, he said, is to “use more domestic Texas energy” as a way of meeting federal clean air standards and to lessen Texas’ carbon footprint.
This report published on 13 January 2011 by John Moritz, Texas Energy Report.
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