Tag: Choose Wind
Wonky Wednesday: Delaware Chooses Wind
It’s doubtful that the Public Service Commission has ever generated more interest and excitement than it has with yesterday’s decision to order Delmarva Power to begin negotiating with Bluewater Wind. The PSC’s order, which should be available online tomorrow, also directs DPL to negotiate with Conectiv and NRG for a natural gas backup facility. A […]
Unions and Matt Denn Support Windpower for Delaware
Matt Denn lays it down in an open letter to the four agencies charged with endorsing the PSC findings which was published today in the Delaware State News. Statistical evidence provided to the commission indicates that the choice of wind-power would result in fewer premature deaths, fewer hospital visits and fewer asthma attacks. It is […]
Wonky Wednesday: Whither Wind?
Next Tuesday, May 22, we should have a final determination from the Public Service Commission (PSC) in the form of a formal order, and concurrence from DNREC, OMB and the Controller General. I expect that the PSC will formally adopt its decision from last week to direct Delmarva Power to begin negotiations with Bluewater Wind […]
Wonky Wednesday: Public Engagement in Shaping Delaware’s Energy Future
The big news is that the Public Service Commission (PSC) more or less adopted its staff’s recommendation that Delmarva Power be directed to begin negotiating a long term contract with Bluewater Wind and with Conectiv and/or NRG for a backup natural gas facility. How diligent Delmarva will be in negotiating is another matter. Last week, […]
Delaware’s Wind Farm Push, makes the Washington Post’s front page!
No doubt these guys are reading Delaware Liberal!! Delaware Energy Debate Could Turn on the Wind REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. — Two hundred towering windmills, each so tall that its blades would loom over the U.S. Capitol Dome, could be built in the Atlantic Ocean near one of Washingtonians’ favorite beach retreats, under a plan being […]
Jack Markell Writes a Letter to Delmarva Power
Jack Markell just fired off a letter to Gary Stockbridge, President of Delmarva Power, and TommyWonk has it.
TommyWonk Talking Energy Tonight on WDEL, 1150 AM
Allan Loudell has invited on to his show to talk about energy this evening at 5:35 on WDEL, 1150 AM. Allan being a pretty wonky guy himself, I’d better be ready with plenty of facts and figures. Update: I just got done; Allan had me on at 5:25, not 5:35. It was fun and hopefully […]
Wonky Wednesday: Progress on Wind Power
Two breaking developments mean that the prospect for wind power in Delaware is looking brighter. First, we have this interesting news from the PSC, via the News Journal: Delmarva Power should contract with Bluewater Wind to build a smaller wind park than originally proposed, and Conectiv Energy to build a natural gas plant to back […]
I was just wondering
Do eagles get a say in the vote for coal or Wind power? I mean, they should have a say too shouldn’t they? When the government told us to just eat less fish to get less Mercury in our bodies how did they get the message to the Eagles and other birds of prey? Hell, […]
Tracking Progress on Wind Support
I am trying to compile a list of the politicians that support wind power and those that support the burning of fossil fuels. The list appears at the bottom of the “Choose Wind” page I posted here. So far, I have 2 of the people that I have been top supporters of each. Jack Markell […]
Let’s get this Party Started – Wind Power
Hi all. I have added a page that outlines what each and every one of us can do to make wind power a reality. It is a blueprint for how to apply pressure to the various branches of government to get maximize our chances of getting our wind farm approved. This page is now always […]
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