With Colorado’s current one party dominance in the State Assembly, and the leftist/Progressive dominance of that party, the common citizens are getting to pay for more whack job social engineering.
First, we have the “Colorado Model” gun control recently passed. Now, we have Senate Bill 252 sitting on the Governor’s desk. This bill mandates electric co-ops source at least 25% of their power purchases from “renewable sources”. This, despite the “renewable energy” that doesn’t exist in sufficient quantities, doesn’t seem to matter. So we now have our own “Field of Dreams” except, instead of “build it and they will come”, it is “demand it and it will happen”.
About 70% of the state is served by co-ops. Most co-ops get their power from Tri-State Generation, mainly coal and natural gas power plants.
So rates will go up. How much is debatable, but it won’t be just a little. Now, if you live in Douglas County which has a median income of $100,000, a $30 to $50 a month increase might mean one less night out a month. If you live in Costillo County with a median income of $22,000, that increase may make the choice lights or food. It will be a big hit for the farmers, ranchers, and dairy industry. Food costs will go up.
Family obligations keep me tied to Colorado. When those change, I’m getting the hell out.
Found this little snippet which shows the arrogance, and the mentality, of the Progressive mind.
http://beforeitsnews.com/environment/2013/04/colorado-looks-to-raise-renewable-energy-standard-to-25-percent-for-rural-electric-co-ops-2466872.html
For those who might be interested, here are some intelligent back and forth views much better written than my scribbles.
http://www.steamboattoday.com/news/2013/apr/23/chuck-mcconnell-costly-rural-colorado/
5 comments:
Ah....you're just too stupid to realize that it's being done for your own good!! ;-)
Ever watch one of those wind powered generators catch on fire because the gear oil is over heating? It's a sight to behold!
@ Scotty. Yep, just a low information bitter clinger here.
Haven't seen a wind generator on fire. Have talked to a conservation officer who explained how wind farms are causing major ecological changes. They kill a lot of raptors.
It's OK to kill the wildlife as long as you're doing it green.
But, don't you dare do it with anything that contains lead!
@ Scotty. Ain't that the truth!
Up in Wyoming RockySquirrle Power has received permission to raise their rates because they spent money building wind farms. We generate more power than we consume and export it to neighboring states. Nevada and California want "green" power so we get to pay for those people to have their bunny hugging power.
on the note of wind turbine disasters if you do a search on "Arlington, WY wind turbine tower collapse" you can find some interesting pics of a tower that collapsed earlier this year.
Nate
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