Do Enviros Really Want to Make Energy Unaffordable to the Poor?

[vanguardisle]

Originally Posted by randomparent

I installed solar a little more than a year ago, but it does not meet the entirety of our household energy needs. It more than covers our electric usage, but we still supplement with natural gas for heating.

Here in Florida there is a new amendment up for vote that at first looks like a help for solar energy but in reality is a bad law in disguise trying to harm solar power and is being paid for by the utility companies. I hope it is defeated.

Don't be fooled by solar amendment

[my54ford]

Originally Posted by Natural510

What can be cheaper than renewable energy? It's the freakin sun and wind! Here in Ohio the state legislatures (Republican, of course) halted all new wind farms and other renewable energy projects for five years. I wonder who paid them off?

A 1.5 Mw wind turbine cost about a million seven to put up + land deal +transmission fees. even with free fuel it never pays off unless subsidized by someone.Those are real numbers (we have 70 of the flipping things) The only time we don't lose money is when the wind doesn't blow...

[NxtGen]

Originally Posted by my54ford

A 1.5 Mw wind turbine cost about a million seven to put up + land deal +transmission fees. even with free fuel it never pays off unless subsidized by someone.Those are real numbers (we have 70 of the flipping things) The only time we don't lose money is when the wind doesn't blow...

Bingo!!!

This is what they don't understand. They think these techs are competitive and practical. The whole green energy movement is based on extreme ignorance.

[thecoalman]

Originally Posted by Natural510

What can be cheaper than renewable energy?

The fuel costs are $0, it's the capital costs that are eating your lunch. If you are to build a billion dollar coal plant those capital costs are included in the electricity you buy, the longer it runs the cheaper the electricity gets. Same thing applies to anything else and the capital investment in solar and wind is so high that when you consider the cost over the lifespan it's higher that fossil fuel.

[thecoalman]

Originally Posted by vanguardisle

Here in Florida there is a new amendment up for vote that at first looks like a help for solar energy but in reality is a bad law in disguise trying to harm solar power and is being paid for by the utility companies. I hope it is defeated.

Don't be fooled by solar amendment

You can expect laws like this to be going into place everywhere, those using net metering without any fees are getting a free ride on the backs of the ratepayers. There is infrastructure costs involved with being connected to the grid and if you want to use the grid then you need to help pay for it. You can always opt out of these fees by using much more expensive batteries for storage.....