Posted on 04/13/2005 10:25:48 AM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
ROSEMEAD – Southern California Edison Co. has applied to build a 230-mile, high-voltage transmission line between Phoenix and Palm Springs.
The Rosemead-based utility, a unit of Edison International, Tuesday said the Devers-Palo Verde 2 Project will provide California customers with 1,200 megawatts of electricity generated in Arizona. The company expects the project to cost $680 million and be in operation by summer 2009.
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Meanwhile, starting Thursday, about 45 percent of Southern California Edison's residential customers will see a rate increase averaging 11 percent.
It's a tax on people that are too stupid to allow companies to build power plants in their state, forcing the company to go out of state to get more power.
Sorry, but when the state government axes a SOLAR POWER STATION in the middle of the freaking DESERT, where nothing but snakes and scorpions live, for "environmental impact" reasons, they deserve whatever they catch.
Just outside of Palm Springs is a huge windmil factory with 100's of windmills generating power for the city.
I thought all this wind power would solve all our energy needs.
"Meanwhile, starting Thursday, about 45 percent of Southern California Edison's residential customers will see a rate increase averaging 11 percent."
what else is new...when there is no competition...you get screwed...only I usually get kissed! LOL
and right in time for summer!
I give SCE credit..at least they are going forward
with energy....if the nitwits in Congress had the
country as their propority, instead of their main
thrust of always getting elected as a priority, we
would solve some of the energy problems...including
gas at the pump. Jake
Solar Power is iffy!
I just wish there was some competition...
at least with the the telephone and cable we have a choice...
with electricity & home gas, you pay 'em! no choice!
Less iffy than wind power.
And less environmental impact, i.e., almost NONE, too.
ping
We have some great debates on both wind power and solar power here on Free Republic....and they are BOTH Iffy at this time.
Good point!
Hundreds of windmills produce a tiny fraction of power compared to a large coal plant - a VERY TINY fraction but nonetheless a clean source of energy - when the wind blows. Solar energy isn't yet feasible, but research is improving in this sector. I wouldn't count on these as anything but supplemental at this point. They are heavily subsidized so they can compete marketwise with coal/gas/nuke/hydro.
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