FEAR OF THE FUTURE AND REPUBLICAN OBSTRUCTION They use every obstruction they can to stop renewable energy. But there is a future where we can control out own energy and not destroy the environment. This can never happen as long as Republicans control the HOUSE, HOW many times I have written this because they just do not care about the working people of this country!!!!!! They focus on protecting the upper 1% and let the rest of us die on the vine. From the Article: Solar power and other distributed renewable energy technologies could lay waste to U.S. power utilities and burn the utility business model, which has remained virtually unchanged for a century, to the ground. First, the power generated by solar panels on residential or commercial roofs is not utility-owned or utility-purchased. From the utility’s point of view, every kilowatt-hour of rooftop solar looks like a kilowatt-hour of reduced demand for the utility’s product. Not something any business enjoys. (This is the same reason utilities are instinctively hostile to energy efficiency and demand response programs, and why they must be compelled by regulations or subsidies to create them. Utilities don’t like reduced demand!) It’s worse than that, though. Solar power peaks at midday, which means it is strongest close to the point of highest electricity use — “peak load.” Problem is, providing power to meet peak load is where utilities make a huge chunk of their money. Peak power is the most expensive power. So when solar panels provide peak power, they aren’t just reducing demand, they’re reducing demand for the utilities’ most valuable product.
Posted on: Sun, 09 Jun 2013 15:04:00 +0000
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