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From Ernie on July 31, 2008 at 8:24 pm. IP Logged, 75.10.97.x Report Abuse There is a need state wide for more power. The CAISO is always saying that we are covered during peak emergency conditions, but this can only last so long. The Central Valley is growing, and the state is growing. There has to be a comprehensive solution for this forseable power shortage where we can accomodate the state growth, but in a responsible maner. We need to support these ideas of more local generation, and less power consumption.
From Kerry Walter on July 18, 2008 at 12:02 pm. IP Logged, 74.202.200.x Report Abuse Outstanding work by Chip and the Save the Foothills team! I believe that stopping these giant towers, and the type of ill-conceieved public works project they represent is critical. This organization is evolving nicely to take on this challenge and stop C3EPT. Looking forward to seeing all of you at the meeting on July 30!
From Pet on June 28, 2008 at 9:38 pm. IP Logged, 205.188.117.x Report Abuse Dear Chip, et al - I just want to thank you (all) from the bottom of my (our) heart for putting in all the effort and sacrifice that you have to make this happen. You are the voice of many. Although I've not been able to attend most of the meetings, rest assured that I have been writing everyone and their grandmother and helping in that respect however I can. I live on Redhawk off of Stoney Hill and I can tell you that folks in our little neck of the woods are also very upset about this issue. Please keep up the good work on your side and I (we) will on our side. Thanks to all!!!!!!!
From Chip Ashley in reply to Pet on June 30, 2008 at 7:30 pm. IP Logged, 209.107.147.x Report Abuse Thank you, Pet! Your kind and encouraging words mean SOOOOOO much!!
From Kerry Walter on June 1, 2008 at 1:50 pm. IP Logged, 209.234.206.x Report Abuse Yesterday, I saw first hand some of the Watts Valley that they plan to put these monster towers into. This is incredibly beautiful foothill terrrain that absolutely should never be tampered with intrusively.
I intend to dontate and become involved in this effort to stop the towers, and hope that every thinking person in the foothills stands up now to this outrage now! Get involved if you are not already.
Also, many great ideas from others responding to this chat thread about how to appropriately apply the money that apparently is available for green energy efforts.
From Bud Paquette on May 27, 2008 at 7:05 pm. IP Logged, 206.169.218.x Report Abuse I believe whatever monies would be spent to fund this so-called green project should be used to establish a low cost loan program in conjunction with the state and federal governments. Homeowners could purchase solar technology to sell electricity back to the power companies. This would eliminate the need to build more centralized power plants. No need for more towers, totally green, and PGE/SCE recoup their investments without destroying people's lives and the environment.
If pushed, we should form our own energy company here in the Sierra Nevada foothills and demand our own green power, in the form of,let's say tidal power. Let us propose to condemn 20 to 40 acres and more in both Los Angeles and San Francisco to allow us access to the ocean for our green power and associated transmission lines. I wonder how far that would fly? Wait a minute! Maybe we should have green power from the mountains and they could use tidal power in their own back yards! No municipality should have the power to reach so far outside their sphere of influence.
A little side note: There is a company trying to build tidal power in Morro Bay, so they can use existing transmission lines to transfer power to Los Angeles. Excuse me... isn't there ocean and tides right there by LA? Why won't the big population centers have these projects constructed close to where they are needed? Are we worth less?
From Chip Ashley in reply to Bud Paquette on May 28, 2008 at 7:48 am. IP Logged, 209.107.147.x Report Abuse Your ideas about creating our own energy are absolutely right on in my opinion, Bud. New technologies are coming on line which make it possible for us to do away with huge transmission projects and the centralized grid. More effort needs to be put into requiring solar technology (and other on-site technology) on new construction. In the Valley, we need to start building small 10-25 megawatt concentrated solar thermal generators. (A meagwatt supplies 1,000 average size homes.) We don't have quite the amount of sun as the desert, but we have enough to make such projects more than feasible. These can be tied into the local grid without consternation to landowners. Admittedly, they do not produce the huge amount of energy produced by the Tehachapi wind farms (6500 MW) or proposed desert concentrated solar thermal units (1,000 MW per unit), but neither will they be so environmentally destructive; they will not degrade thousands of acres of desert ecosystems. Moreover, smaller local grids are not vulnerable to modern threats like state-wide outages and terrorism. Much more needs to be done to develop home grown electrical generation.
From AL FISCHER on May 13, 2008 at 10:34 am. IP Logged, 75.62.251.x Report Abuse Put the substation near to the need for the increased growth. Not in someone else's backyard! PGE is hiding most info from those most likely to be affected. If it were good they would happily disclose all plans AND gain both respect and support from all.
From Pat Wooldridge on May 12, 2008 at 10:59 am. IP Logged, 4.246.138.x Report Abuse We have asked PGE to send us information in a letter form, that was sent out to some people initially on C3ETP. We are right next to the proposed Pittman Hill monster 40 acreas substation proposed site. PGE did not send any of the 20 families at this location a letter. Being a medical person, it is sad that PGE does not have the knowledge to be truthful, that this is a health concern for all who live in this foothill community.
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