When is a public notice not really a public notice? If a government agency publishes a notice in an obscure government document asking for public comments, they can say they did what was required knowing full well that very few people will ever read it. If you find it too late to add your thoughts, […]
LEEDCO Icebreaker Lake Erie Wind Turbines Halted as Backers and Money Run Out
In a huge win for everyone interested in saving Lake Erie itself from industrial development, the LEEDCO Icebreaker wind turbine project proposed for the waters off of Cleveland, Ohio has finally been cancelled. The Department of Energy has begun the process of revoking the remaining portion of the $50 million it had granted the project […]
Solar Developers Are Targeting Erie County and it’s Not for the Sunshine
You may not be aware of it, but Erie County is under assault. Solar energy developers, particularly grid scale or utility scale developers, are proposing very large solar projects designed to connect directly into the grid. Smaller projects are already under way, but it’s the grid scale projects we really need to be concerned about. […]
What You Ought to Know About Solar Energy But No One Talks About
What is the real problem with solar? With such a rush of projects popping up, perhaps we should take a look. Great technology, wrong application Pedal power works great on bicycles, but not on cars and trucks because it doesn’t scale. Big heavy vehicles require far more power than pedals can deliver. For cars and […]
Massive New 80MW Solar Project Near Wattsburg Will Cover Over 1100 Acres
Wilson Solar, a subsidiary of Birch Creek Development of St. Louis, Missouri, is proposing to build a facility on Jones Road in Venango Township, just north and west of Wattsburg. Plans call for a utility scale development occupying approximately 1129 acres. Wilson Solar states it has already obtained long term leases or purchase agreement/options for […]
Your Electric Power Problems May Just Be Getting Started
Just a couple of months ago, PJM Interconnection issued a grid warning due to the accelerated shutdowns of multiple fossil fuel power plants while replacement power in the form of renewables (wind and solar) is slow to come online. In the article here we pointed out how PJM was shutting down 3 GW (gigawatts) of […]
If You Use Electricity This is Not Good News, PJM Interconnection Issues Grid Warning
PJM Interconnection, the ISO (Independent System Operator) of the electric grid that provides electricity not only for those of us in North East, but all of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Virginia, West Virginia, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland plus some areas in adjoining states, issued a warning about risks to the reliability of the grid due to […]