Category: Energy Plans

  • Reality quickly overcomes fantasy with regard to engineering projects.

    The following article is in today’s NY Times regarding offshore wind, What Ails Offshore Wind: Supply Chains, Ships and Interest Rates “We needed to have confidence in our schedule,” said Robert Blue, Dominion’s chief executive. “One way to have confidence is to have a vessel,” he added. A final blow, Mr. Nipper said, came in…

  • …if the utility system can’t support a Christmas display…

    The following two links are about a home in Union Vale, NY in Dutchess County.  They set the world record for most lights in a residential Christmas display with 720,420 lights in the display. “Are You Going to Be the One to Get Rid of Santa?” – The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/21/insider/union-vale-christmas-lights.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/11/realestate/christmas-lights-world-record-ny.html?action=click&module=RelatedLinks&pgtype=Article Independent of…

  • Heat Pumps and COP28

    The email below the PowerPoint Slides was received from a reader that just installed heat pumps and had his utility bill double.  It is in bold italics.  My response is below and I have made this point in the video presentation and every other presentation since 2019.   ——————————————————– Connie: I removed your other info from…

  • NY Newly Canceled Energy Projects

    NY Projects Nixed December 12, 2023. Politico.  NEW YORK PROJECTS NIXED: The fallout from the Public Service Commission’s decision to reject increased subsidies for new renewables that had won competitive awards continues. About a third of the projects awarded under the state’s onshore renewables program have been canceled since mid-October, according to data reported by NYSERDA…