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Except, how do you get to choose what type of power you buy? What if I live back east and would happily pay for wind or solar but my only option is coal or natu

• mhb 8y ago
  The same way you've chosen to live in a (cheaper) house without all the earthquake resistance requirements. Part of the decision-making basket you evaluate in deciding to live somewhere includes the cost of energy with the cost of its externalities.
• toss1 8y ago
  In many states back east (at leas Massachusetts and New Hampshire), you can choose who is your energy supplier, as the distributor and provider are separate items on the bill. There are several "green energy" suppliers vying for your business. This is great but has the unfortunate side-effect of some energy suppliers telemarketing to try to get you to switch to their "lower rates", which inevitably increase again after a few months. So check the system in your state, you may be pleasantly surprised.
• bhickey 8y ago
  As toss1 mentioned, some states let you choose your supplier. Another way to do it is to tax it when the utility buys it. This moves the math around for where they source power from.