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West Virginia House and Senate Leadership asked to review “flawed” industrial wind decommission funding process.
Recently, at the direction of the WV Public Service Commission, the Mineral County (WV) Commissioners approved a Decommissioning Fund and Escrow Agreement for the purpose of protecting county residents against potential financial harm. It is my opinion that the agreement, … Continue reading
Posted in Decommission, Mineral County WV, Pinnacle Wind Farm, US WindForce, West Virginia Wind, WV PSC Hearing - Pinnacle Knob, WV State Government
Tagged industrial wind financial agreements, wind turbine decommission, wind turbine scrap value, wind turbine transportation cost, WV Public Service Commission
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Pinnacle wind farm decommission study challenged.
AT Note: The following letter was submitted to the Mineral County (West Virginia) Commission for consideration at the January 11, 2011 review of the decommission study prepared by GL Garrad Hassan (1), consultant for the Pinnacle Wind Farm project. Unable … Continue reading
“As The Bull Flies!”
Readers may have noticed a gap in posts over the last week or so. I was off helping my daughter move into a new home and internet access was very limited. A funny thing about being out of touch … … Continue reading
“the public is building these wind farms for the investors and in return we get our electricity bills increased”
Earlier in November we posted this: Now this is some hope and change: “President Obama’s top advisers recommended cutting off funding for a federal loan-guarantee program meant to spur the construction of wind and solar farms and other alternative energy … Continue reading
Two Minute Warning
Picture this! The game is tied, 120 ticks left on the clock and the league title is on the line. During the time out, you look out from your sideline huddle and see the Head Referee and Umpire, megaphones in … Continue reading
Breaking Wind – Quick hits from the industry for November 26, 2010
Items of interest: 1-Have the citizens of Mineral County, West Virginia been misled about the planned Pinnacle Wind Farm? Oh, I know it sounds impossible, but … well, anyway, the smoke screen is lifting and we’ll keep you informed. 2-I … Continue reading
Posted in Breaking Wind, Mineral County WV
Tagged industrial wind issues, Pinnacle Wind Farm
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Industrial wind … optimism just isn’t enough.
During a long ago conversation, I said to my Dad, “I’m an optimist Pop! I’m not going through life a pessimist … you know … always seeing the negative side!” Dad asked if I knew the definition of a pessimist. … Continue reading
All else being equal, vote for the skeptic of industrial wind.
In a few days, hopefully every reader who has not voted early will head to the polls to cast their ballot. If you’re down to the wire and still looking for an issue to help you decide, check the candidate’s … Continue reading
Opinion: Sometimes “calling it in” just isn’t good enough.
OPINION: First, let’s get this out of the way, I’m not a journalist. This is obvious to regulars, but I thought I should make the point for any new readers. The fact that I’m not a journalist doesn’t prevent me … Continue reading
When you’re trying to sneak in late, it’s best if you don’t blow the horn.
When I was a youngster coming home a little later than allowed, I tried to convince my friends not to blow the horn when they dropped me off. I figured that Dad was probably sleeping with one eye open but, … Continue reading
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