Why Georgetown's green energy gamble didn't pay off

Why Georgetown's green energy gamble didn't pay off: GEORGETOWN — After the county seat of traditionally conservative Williamson County opted to go big on renewable energy a half-dozen years ago, its mayor was exalted by climate activists and liberal icons.Smithsonian magazine called Mayor Dale Ross, a Republican, the “unlikeliest hero of the green revolution.” Journalists poured in to write about the cultural and energy significance of Georgetown’s move.The city invested in wind and solar contracts, part of its