The Public Service Commission and three other state agencies overseeing the wind power negotiations will meet on November 20 to decide whether to continue the negotiations between Bluewater Wind and Delmarva Power. They have set a deadline of November 12 for public comments.
The proposed offshore wind power project would produce 13 percent of Delaware’s electricity. This energy would be clean, safe, independent, non-polluting, non-greenhouse gas emitting, economically stable and cost-efficient over the long-term. Generating offshore wind energy will help prevent the tragedy of global warming and keep our coastal areas from being flooded and destroyed.
It is estimated that the offshore wind power project would save Delaware citizens $750 million on health care costs currently caused by air pollution from burning fossils fuels.
An enormous hurdle was cleared when Bluewater decided to pull construction material cost escalators off the table, removing the most significant objection to the project. Wind power would bring a measure of price stability to our electric bills over the next thirty years, when we can expect fossil fuel prices to continue to climb.
Letters and emails can be sent to:
Arnetta McRae, Chair
Public Service Commission
861 Silver Lake Boulevard
Cannon Building, Suite 100
Dover, DE 19904
Fax: (302) 739-4849
Email c/o Karen Nickerson: Karen.Nickerson@state.de.us
State regulators have repeatedly said they have listened to and taken note of public comments on this issue. They’re listening; we need to speak up.
10 responses so far ↓
1 Dorian Gray // Nov 8, 2007 at 10:51 am
Tommy - Thanks for this contact info. i am emailing Ms. Nickerson today.
2 tommywonk // Nov 8, 2007 at 11:00 am
Thank you Dorian.
3 Brian // Nov 8, 2007 at 5:09 pm
Yes choose wind and diversify it and expand it once it works as well as it will.
4 doriangray // Nov 9, 2007 at 6:50 pm
My email:
Ms. Nickerson,
I wanted to send a brief note in support of the current Bluewater Wind proposal. I think you would agree that alternative, sustainable sources of energy are fait accompli. In the next ten to fifteen years wind farms, along with biofuels, hybrids cars and the like, will be ubiquitous in our culture. Why not put Delaware ahead of the curve? This would be such a wonderful source of pride for our state.
I greatly appreciate your consideration and I urge you to support this effort.
DG
5 doriangray // Nov 9, 2007 at 6:53 pm
Interesting. TW says they’ll consider public comment until 12 November. I just got Nickerson’s “out of office”. She will return on the 13th.
6 Brian // Nov 9, 2007 at 6:54 pm
Go figure?
7 tommywonk // Nov 9, 2007 at 7:08 pm
Due to the Veterans Day holiday, the PSC is accepting comments until Tuesday, November 13.
Keep those cards and letters coming folks.
8 Brian // Nov 10, 2007 at 8:00 pm
Letter sent
9 Brian // Nov 10, 2007 at 8:01 pm
Letter sent
10 tommywonk // Nov 11, 2007 at 12:18 am
Thank you Brian.
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