NY Times has an article about how consumers in Chicago can actually check a website that tells them what they're paying for electricity. Zowie! Just as cellphone customers delay personal calls until they become free at night and on … [Read more...]
Cape Wind wins a round in the SJC
In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Judicial Court today rejected a challenge by the "Alliance to Protect Nantucket Sound" to the state Energy Facilities Siting Board's decision to conditionally approve the construction of new electricity … [Read more...]
OK all you Cape Wind propeller-heads…
To quickly understand just how we're all getting screwed by energy companies, grab a copy of your latest electric bill. Somewhere among the itemized charges is a "Transition Fee" that typically totals one-quarter to one-third of your … [Read more...]
Getting pretty deep in here
Oh Lordy, it's just so hard to keep track of all the stuff that comes out of Healey's mouth that, well, doesn't happen to be true.From Cape Wind's press release:[Healey's statement in the debate:] "I strongly support the development of … [Read more...]
Healey’s pathetic renewable energy policy
Kerry Healey - NOT a leader on renewable energy.At the Springfield debate Kerry Healey layed out her renewable energy policy:1) Try to import it from Canada. Wow that's inspiring leadership - let them get the jobs, cleaner air and … [Read more...]
Leadership: Deval Patrick and Cape Wind
This is the first in a series on the essential traits Deval Patrick brings to the governor's race. And frankly, being 39 points up in the polls means we don't need to constantly play defense. Our guy is good, and we're going to talk about … [Read more...]
Turbulence between Healey’s ears.
Oh dear, oh my, Our fear mongering Lt. Gov is not quite clear on the Cape Wind project. In this wcvb news piece she shows her wanton ignorance.Why put something permanently on this beautiful landscape that we can never retrieve, we … [Read more...]
Gabrieli’s Finger in the (Cape) Wind?
So, after seeing Chris Gabrieli's new Cape Wind position, I assumed he no longer had questions about the leasing of the land. Likewise, I assumed that he felt that the state has gotten a good deal. I had to assume these things … [Read more...]
Electricity don’t grow on trees
There are a few things to understand about electricity at this scale: 1. Generally speaking, you can't store it. Rare exceptions exist for variable flow hydro power, but with almost no exception, the electricity being used now … [Read more...]
Tilting at windmills
Mike at Marry in Massachusetts sees an interesting connection between the apparently-triumphant Cape Wind and the Federal Marriage Amendment -- receding federalism. In any event, he's got a good rundown of the sequence of events leading to … [Read more...]
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