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SoCalDem

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7. Which is why big-power-plant co, inc, TM loathes renewable power

Reply to The Straight Story (Original post)

Wed Dec 19, 2012, 06:43 AM

Dec 2012

and why power plants should be owned by the communities they serve and operated as non-profit co-ops..paid for with taxation for hiring maintenance people and people to run it.

Younger people may not know it, but that's how it used to be before private companies came along & did them all a big favor & bought up their utilities..

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Solar power adds to nonusers' costs [View all] The Straight Story Dec 2012 OP

Simple, take away the from subsidies nuclear and coal intaglio Dec 2012 #1

Then the consumer bills would rise even faster ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #2

That so? So you are in favour of subsidies to nuclear and coal generation intaglio Dec 2012 #10

Actually I have a large solar plant that pays me well now that CA requires it. ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #12

Tired of Corporate excuses shintao Dec 2012 #3

It's a cost that benefits us all -- because solar power means cleaner air. JDPriestly Dec 2012 #4

Used to live not far from Whitney The Straight Story Dec 2012 #5

So change the outdated law. Fearless Dec 2012 #6

Which is why big-power-plant co, inc, TM loathes renewable power SoCalDem Dec 2012 #7

Then those customers should get solar panels. They do live on the same planet Motown_Johnny Dec 2012 #8

Germany has managed to figure it out green for victory Dec 2012 #9

Nah, that would mean more costomers buying from their grid cause of lower rates...that's uponit7771 Dec 2012 #11

Not entirely, but they are getting there ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #13