Comments on: Solar power fries ratepayers

By: Carla Virga

Carla Virga — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 17:45:14 +0000

On a 3-2 vote, the Sutter County Planning Commission recently approved turning 260 acres of prime agricultural land into 250 acres of solar panels — a $150,000,000 project of New West Renewable Resources, Inc., Los Angeles. Homeowners adjacent to the property knew nothing of the project; and there were 10 days over the holidays to file an appeal. The homeowners successfully jumped through the hoops and the appeal has been filed.

By: Bill - San Jose

Bill - San Jose — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 04:51:09 +0000

There are six power plants off the grid already due to the use of pet-coke. They by-product was being sold to cement manufacturers as synthetic gypsum. No waste folks.

Secondly, there are tons of plants also coming off the grid in the next 5 years due to using ocean or delta water for cooling. Thousands upon thousands of megawatts to be replaced by what … solar? Really?

Good luck with that.

By: Ron Kilmartin

Ron Kilmartin — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 08:11:37 +0000

What is in the Legislator drinking fountains that they all think they are wizards on electric power systems planning? So far I have seen 20-30 years of stupidity on electric power legislation from Sacramento. There are too many ignorance ions in their water fountains.

Carbon dioxide has no statistically proven effect on global mean temperatures. Our (i.e. CA voters) meek acceptance of the green lie of anthropogenic global warming will result in unbelievable economic dislocations that by the end of 2013 will have their cumulative damaging effects on the state economy. CA voters meekly gave Brown his prop. 30 tax increase, but the tax yield will be zilch compared his wild projections. To get taxes from the people, they have to make money in the first place. If there are zilch tax revenues, there is no money for bureaucrats. That is not a bad thing, and firing a bunch of them could be the beginning of a comeback in 2014 or 2015. Cull the un-needed Energy Department and CARB for starters; both are based on the carbon lie.

By: Rob McMillin

Rob McMillin — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 05:36:30 +0000

There is a hidden irony in the greens' eternal demand for more subsidy, both capital and operational, and it is this: virtually every dime comes from economic activity fueled by fossil fuels. In other words, what they're saying is: our "energy of the future", to provide the same benefits as fossil fuels, requires fossil fuels. This is a disturbing admission.

By: Sierras grandma

Sierras grandma — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 23:07:46 +0000

Large hydro is not considered renewable, but small hydro is according to the insert included with the PGE bill showing 2011 energy content. If large hydro was included, PGE would have already met its mandate in 2011. Pretty stupid!!!

By: Bob Smith

Bob Smith — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 19:28:45 +0000

Easily forseeable consequences aren’t unintended.

By: Hondo

Hondo — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 16:20:40 +0000

I once voted for a similar ballot amendment and I regretted it the second after I left the voting both.
The fact is is we do rely too much on foreign resources for energy. We do need to develop more energy at home. But no one told me that those huge wind turbines are a slaughter house for hawks and eagle and many other birds. Or that it would turn into the cash grab that was solyndra. And why didn’t Romney just once run an add against Solyndra and all those other ponsi schemes. I have like to check Romney’s bank account to see if he got a huge check from Obama after the election. That would be the only way I could rationalize such a bad performance.
Hondo….

By: Donkey

Donkey — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 16:06:25 +0000

Good article Joseph! This is what happens when the power to control meets the ideas of organizations that seek control.

The green , eco, tree-huggers, or save-this-or that people are only after a piece of the control industry that the RAGWUS has perfected! 🙂