Robert Larson wrote on Jun 10, 2008 10:04 AM:
" I agree that it's important to look at the subsidies, who's paying them (federal, state), and who profits from them. How many local jobs are generated by these subsidies? Are the investors local or out-of-state? What are the profits accruing to big investment banks?
Another area of questions concerns how the power will be used. Can our local grid absorb the turbine generated power? How much backup generating capacity (conventional, e.g., coal) must be kept running? To whom will the so-called 'wind power" be distributed? Is the electricity need local or in cities such as Madison and Milwaukee?
The issue is more complex than the simplistic pro vs anti that has made the debate in Ridgeville mean spirited. I wish we had public forums were accurate, unbiased, and relevant information can be shared and discussed. "
Subsidies wrote on Jun 9, 2008 10:27 AM:
" According to the Wall Street Journal's story on the U.S. Energy Information Administration's report:
"An even better way to tell the story is by how much taxpayer money is dispensed per unit of energy, so the costs are standardized. For electricity generation, the EIA concludes that solar energy is subsidized to the tune of $24.34 per megawatt hour, wind $23.37 and "clean coal" $29.81. By contrast, normal coal receives 44 cents, natural gas a mere quarter, hydroelectric about 67 cents and nuclear power $1.59."
As far as Bush indicating full support for continuing tax credits for solar and wind--he also supports an unjust war that is draining our economy! "
Ridgeville Wind Supporter wrote on Jun 8, 2008 3:40 PM:
" Mrs. Lanier wonders in her letter that the federal tax credit for wind and solar energy might give policy makers a clue about the viability of wind as an alternative energy source. Since all forms of energy in the United States are subsidized, and coal and natural gas have received enormous subsidies, does this mean that they are not viable? Readers might find it interesting that the Bush Administration has recently indicated its full support of continuing the tax credit for wind and solar energy. "
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