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wtmusic

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7. Of course

Reply to nadinbrzezinski (Reply #6)

Tue Feb 5, 2013, 02:48 PM

Feb 2013

The commissioner is not beholden to SDG&E, and is telling his constituents what they want to hear.

Not saying they're justified in building this plant, but it's all part of the renewables clusterfuck. No one wants to admit that they're useless turds in the desert when they're not providing energy, and something else has to take up the slack.

The price of preserving the grouse, and desert landscape, will be markedly higher utility bills. So much for the myth of cheap renewable power.

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CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION HOLDS PUBLIC FORUM ON PEAKER POWER PLANTS; QUAIL BRUSH OPPONE [View all] nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 OP

I wonder what their reasons are for wanting to build these peaker plants. NYC_SKP Feb 2013 #1

Council member Jack Dale of the Santee City Council nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #2

Energy in CA is highly regulated, the CPUC doesn't let just anything happen. NYC_SKP Feb 2013 #3

That is the utility's argument nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #4

They've answered those questions. wtmusic Feb 2013 #5

And a commissioner already recommended against approval nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #6

Of course wtmusic Feb 2013 #7

I am imagining my high utility bill nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #8

That's the reason your bills are so high. wtmusic Feb 2013 #11

they wete among the highest nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #12

I guess I could believe you, or I could believe the San Diego Union-Tribune. wtmusic Feb 2013 #13

You mean the paper owned by a developer nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #14

Here's another source, let me know when you're tired. wtmusic Feb 2013 #15

And your point? nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #16

And you can blab all you want wtmusic Feb 2013 #17

Yup, you are right nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #18

Must be a hell of a newspaper wtmusic Feb 2013 #19

So the Sunrise Power Link goes north? nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #20

Not surprised. The misinformation and misconceptions around energy projects are astounding. NYC_SKP Feb 2013 #21

Locking FBaggins Feb 2013 #9

Take it to the bouncer o'er there nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #10