The Senate voted unanimously just before 4:30 p.m. Thursday to pass legislation aimed at bolstering the state's renewable energy supply and getting a better handle on electricity prices. The bill's passage followed about two hours of debate on often highly technical amendments. While some critics of the bill worried that efforts to move more deeply into renewable energy might have a negative effect on prices, supporters said investments in the renewable energy sector will pay off in jobs created and less reliance on dirtier imported fuels.
