City's 2030 renewable energy goal would require steep rate increases - Columbia Missourian
City's 2030 renewable energy goal would require steep rate increases | Local | columbiamissourian.com
Columbia’s goal of energy sustainability by 2030 is running headlong into significant rate increases needed to meet that goal.
That’s the conclusion of an outside study presented in a work session ahead of Monday’s City Council meeting.
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