Kathy Castor files bill to spur investment, research in energy tech
Hours after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a federal rule for electricity markets that encourages grid operators to pay large users to reduce consumption at peak times, Tampa Bay area Democratic U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor filed an energy bill that she says will spur investment and research in widespread distributed energy technology, such as rooftop solar. “Energy efficiency and renewable sources are at the heart of our clean energy future,” said Castor. “We can create jobs by unleashing American ingenuity to cut…