Commissioners said they were concerned about the cost. Also, they felt rejection would not jeopardize the utility’s negotiations with the federal Environmental Protection Agency for renewal of the power plant air quality permit...
Posted on 12/28/2011 3:14:59 PM PST by WOBBLY BOB
WILLMAR — The Willmar Municipal Utilities Commission on Tuesday rejected a motion to study the feasibility of a solar project for Willmar Municipal Utilities at this time.
The commission defeated a motion to sign a nonbinding letter of intent with tenKsolar of Minneapolis to study the feasibility of a 600-kilowatt-hour project as a showcase to prospective national and worldwide customers. The study had been proposed by tenKsolar executives Joel Cannon, chief executive officer, and Jim Losleben, business development vice president.
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Commissioners said they were concerned about the cost. Also, they felt rejection would not jeopardize the utility’s negotiations with the federal Environmental Protection Agency for renewal of the power plant air quality permit...
I’d like to hear the story behind that picture!
Here is an insolation calculator for Willmar, MN ... it makes no economic sense to build a solar panel power plant in that state....
http://www1.solmetric.com/cgi/insolation_lookup/match.cgi?state=MN&city=WILLMAR
This has only been known since the 1970's Carter administration, so maybe it's still fresh news up in the northlands.
You want to know more about the picture at #1 but not at #2?
That is what a stripper looks like in Northern Wisconsin, just keep the light real low.
Why not solar energy from death valley where the sun shines almost everyday.. and it is a wasteland..
#2 frightened me!
As well it should have!
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