More Renewable Energy Does not Mean Higher Electric Rates

Columns in order are:
State,
Residential Electric Rates, (a)
Unemployment, Percent (b)
Renewables, Percent (c)
IA 10.85 5.0 26.2
MN 11.37 5.5 18.8
WI 13.27 7.2     8.1
MI 14.14 8.8     4.4
IL 10.37 9.5     4.2
WV    9.85 7.3     3.6
IN 10.38 8.7     3.5
KY      9.33 7.9     3.0
MO 10.07  6.7     2.1
OH 11.66 7.0     1.6

(a) Electric Power Monthly, February 2013; December 2012 rates used.

http://www.eia.gov/electricity/monthly/current_year/february2013.pdf

(b) Bureau of Labor Statistics: Unemployment Rates for States, Monthly Rankings, Seasonally Adjusted, Feb. 2013. http://www.bls.gov/web/laus/laumstrk.htm

(c) Ref (a); Amount Generated in 2012