Utilities ask Congress to 'come to grips' with clean energy requirements by setting nationwide rules

PHILADELPHIA — Some of the nation’s largest electric utilities are calling on Congress to provide uniform rules for clean energy to help them meet self-established goals for reducing carbon emissions.

Utilities convening in Philadelphia this week for the industry’s annual convention hosted by the Edison Electric Institute asked the federal government to pass either a carbon tax or a clean electricity mandate to provide certainty to electricity providers seeking to satisfy public demand for cleaner energy.