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Get ready for brownouts, California moves to ban "dirty" electricity sources
EFLSAN FRANCISCO - California regulators approved rules Thursday banning power companies from buying electricity from high-polluting sources, including most out-of-state coal-burning plants. I guess they'll be leaving more than their hearts in San Fran now, eh? Of course, as cool as it is there, I guess it doesn't concern these regulators. The rules _ aimed at reducing emissions of heat-trapping gases linked to global warming _ could have a far-reaching effect on the energy market across the West. You don't say, Sherlock? I'd imagine though, that those "dirty" power plants will find somewhere else to sell their electricity. I just weep for the chilluns, the older and the infirm as brownouts will definitely hit Cali this summer. While there are almost no coal-fired plants in California, the nation's most populous state, about 20 percent of the state's electricity comes from coal plants in other Western states. So, you've already had supply issues, and you move to "ban" 20% more of your imported electricity? Nice move. And, I bet they won't allow nuclear power, wind power off of L.A. or even LNG or gassification either. How progressive of them, right back to the Stone Age. "It represents a significant milestone in our ongoing efforts to address the challenge of climate change," said Michael Peevey, president of the Public Utilities Commission. Nice that he used "climate change" when the title of the story references "global warming." You'd think the progressives could get their stories straight. Posted by: BA 2007-01-26 |
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