Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

To: Texan5
solar is more reliable on a smaller scale-like each person having their own panels and batteries, or a rural co-op

My electric co-op in WI, despite pressure has refused to purchase solar or wind power. If I recall correctly, their charter requires them to act in the interests of members, thus no expensive power. Passing the cost along as a corporation responsible to shareholder would, is a non starter. My guess this isn't a position all co-ops take.

34 posted on 11/09/2020 12:03:29 PM PST by SJackson (Let me control the media and I will turn any nation into a herd of sheep, J. Goebbels)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 30 | View Replies ]


To: SJackson

I live in a pretty remote rural area-our co-op gets over 50% of it’s power from wind and solar-they also own an interest in those wind and solar farms, so the cost is the same or less than before-they also encourage individuals to install solar panels for their own use with a sizeable rebate. Since we are far out here, they also provide the least expensive broadband and land line service-I have the whole thing and my bills are lower than my non-co-op acquaintances in the city, 50 miles away...


38 posted on 11/09/2020 1:15:57 PM PST by Texan5 ("You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line"...)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 34 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson