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Senator Schumer Misses the Full Picture on A-Power's Joint Texas Wind Farm

Please document your statements. In California, the public utilities are buying back windpower generating electricity for $.18/kwhr. I also went and checked the Denmark power, too. The cost is $.18/kwhr. So, please, document to me some where the non-subsidized and fully amortised (i.e. no govenment funding) cost of windpower is $.04 to $.06/kwhr.


On Nov 06 10:48 AM jerrydd wrote:

> Ferdinand E,
>
> Sweden could have all hydro and tidal at far lower cost that nuke.
>
>
> In Denmark they are below sea level in much of the country so rather
> hard to have hydro. And their high electric cost is from taxes, not
> from wind. So learn a little before spouting off.
>
> Also most Denmark windgens are owned by the community thus make good
> money from them.
>
> In the US wind is about $.04-.06/kwhr for big wind, similar to coal
> and far cheaper than new nuke. Home size wind can be far less since
> you can now buy one for $1.5k/kw including inverter.
>
> Since they last 50 yrs and pay back in 2-5 yrs, home wind in suitable
> sites which 50% of US are, they are by far the lowest energy cost.
> If one doesn't have a good site they can buy a share in a large one,
> switch to PV which is dropping in price fast. At under $2/wt-2k/kw
> they are competitive. Now you can buy them for $2.38/wt retail so
> that time is coming soon.
>
> Facts are even with the huge subsidies oil, coal and nuke get, RE
> is about as cost effective and getting cheaper. Fossil fuels, nuke
> is getting more expensive. Which is a better investment? What will
> happen when one of those Chinese, other nukes meltdown?

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Senator Schumer Misses the Full Picture on A-Power's Joint Texas Wind Farm

When windpower is described as the new ethanol, you are being generous. Windpower derived electricity is priced at $.18/kwhr. It is not competitive. For the US government to spend my money supporting this boondoggle is the heighth of stupidity. But, then again, its government money.

If windpower makes sense it would not need subsidies.