Clearly a serious issue? It is not just Hydro power but just about every source of clean power has competitors or anti-something or other against building projects that are desperately needed to clean up our skies. At what point do decisions get approved by the people in charge and building can begin?
Populist backlash should not stop regulatory-approved projects: Tom Rand
Hydro Quebec’s New England Clean Energy Connect (NECEC) project worth $1B is facing opposition from conservationists, local residents and power companies despite receiving regulatory approvals. Tom Rand, managing partner of ArcTern Ventures, tells BNN Bloomberg that if investors can’t count on the regulatory process, capital will flee out of clean energy infrastructure projects that are necessary to flight climate change.
Simple solution: Those who do NOT want new power brought in are turned off FIRST when demand outstrips supply due to normal growth. The power they would use goes to someone else. Short wait for the tantrums.
Simple solution: Those who do NOT want new power brought in are turned off FIRST when demand outstrips supply due to normal growth. The power they would use goes to someone else. Short wait for the tantrums.
Hmmm … I can’t help but question how well that would work in a bulk purchase situation by … oh say the State Of Massachusetts that used to block pipelines from being built and ended up buying far more expensive LNG imported from Carib sources? One homeowner died when there was an over pressure in the line and his home blew up! Seriously!
Freezing to death in winter … nasty! Blowing up in your home … interesting.