I live where they put up a windmill farm most people like them includeing me, the only thing is the energy is shiped out and not for our town. Our electric company's fees have gone through the roof for the middle man and the corporations got a reduction. Do you think the electricty should be used in the town first at a lower amount of money because it's here?
Or not? And do you think the middle man should get charged the same KWH used like the big companies?
2007-05-14 02:11:13 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Corporations
I know what your saying about the charges but there is a nuclear power plant 30 min. from where I live that supplies us , kind of makes the hair stand up on the back of my neck. I would love to get clean power from the windmills. The power from the windmills are shipped through the new lines they put in our town. I live not even a 1/2 mile from them, all I have to do is look out my front window and there they are.
2007-05-15 05:28:58 · update #1
Green power costs up to 4x the amount of regular power. So keeping the wind nearby would be no great deal for you. The electricity that is shipped has a delivery fee attached to it as it goes over the lines. Power lines are basically toll roads. Someone might generate electricity 700 miles away but that electricity will have to pay all the tolls as it goes the 700 miles. Because of this you electric company has an incentive to buy the cheapest electricity that is closest to you because they are not only paying for the electrons but for the distance they traveled as well. Don't know where you live but they should be required to purchase electricity at the cheapest possible price. What this means is that your 10kW load at your home might be supplied by a cheap supplier who is 700 miles away even though there is a generator right next to you, while that generator might be sending power 70 miles to someone else.
2007-05-14 15:22:41 · answer #1 · answered by Art Newbie Bill 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe that governments should require any power created locally to first be used locally and at a reasonable cost.
I do not believe that corporations should get lower rates for using cleaner energy than residents, but corporations do use a lot more power and should be using cleaner energy sources whether they get discounts or not.
Take care,
Troy
2007-05-14 09:21:29 · answer #2 · answered by tiuliucci 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are on the point. I live in Nevada. The state with the most public land in the US and least amount of wind mills. Plus it would be great for the environment and the coutnry.
It has been getting lots of discussion lately on local TV and hope it moves forward.
2007-05-14 10:56:48 · answer #3 · answered by Michael M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋