Last November, Washington State voters passed I 937, Washington State's "Energy Independence" Act. The initiative requires "qualified utilities" in WA State to increase their use of renewable energy sources to 15% by 2020.
The creation of economic opportunities through new renewable businesses and family-wage jobs are seen as secondary benefits. These new business opportunities may be funded, in part, by the qualified utilities which are required to invest 4% of revenue in renewable energy sources.
This suite of concept maps represents the conceptual hierarchy and interdependencies of I 937. The 11-page text of the Initiative is attached to the "I 937" concept node at the top of the map.
For more information on concept mapping, see posts from September, 2006 in the Archives - in the right column of this page.
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