According to the Statute on Renewable Energy Development enacted in June, the state-run Taiwan Power Company will purchase electricity at NT$11.1883 per kilowatt-hour from households with solar power generation capacity of over 10 megawatts. The purpose of the measure is to encourage the private sector to engage in alternative energy generation, which will help the company save expenses for power plant construction and land acquisition, lower carbon emissions, and reduce its electricity reserve margin, the amount of unused capacity needed to cover peak demand. Surprisingly, both Environmental Protection Administration Minister Stephen Shen and Atomic Energy Council Chairman Liang Chi-yuan are concerned that solar power generation could become 'overly feverish.' Liang has even opposed solar photovoltaic investment by farmers and fishermen in Pingtung County, fearing that this could worsen the government's finances. If they are serious about fulfilling President Ma Ying-jeou's calls for protecting Taiwan's environment and reducing carbon emissions, those officials should stop playing dirty tricks to try to obstruct the implementation of the statute. (Editorial abstract -- Oct. 13, 2010) 