Thursday, July 17, 2008
$4.93 billion approval brings the power of wind to North Texas
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Hello, beautiful.
According to Texas Public Utility Commissioner Paul Hudson, Texas will soon produce more wind megawatts than the next 14 highest wind-producing states combined. This comes after the Texas PUC approved a $4.93 billion plan to build transmission lines piping wind energy from West Texas to North and Central Texas.
The commission has been working on this project for three years now and was presented with five plans for the transmission lines. They decided on a middle ground plan that excludes building as far as South Texas. The next step is to figure out who builds the lines, which could be in place as soon as 2012.
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John McClelland Verified
All part of Pickens Plan.
2 months, 3 weeks ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
Scott Doyle Verified
Holy hell, that's awesome! Will definitely be picking this apart over the weekend, but at least we're moving forward.
2 months, 3 weeks ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
AnnMarie Wilson Verified
FINALLY!
2 months, 2 weeks ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
legend500 Anonymous
There's a lot of international press giving us props on this. Anyone know what DFW's share of non-fossil fuel electricity will be after this (wind plus nuclear expansion at Cherokee Peak)?
2 months, 2 weeks ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
Pavel Lishin Verified
Was driving to my parents' house last week, and saw these huge honkin' things being trucked down 75 through McKinney. The end was wobbling like crazy. A little unnerving.
1 month, 3 weeks ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
Jason Rice Verified
Unnerving!?!
Anyone else appalled that Pavel drives with a camera out? (ok, ok, it's your almighty iPhone - but I'll bet you texted it to Scott before the next exit.)
I recognize that chunk of 75 and it's not on my commute - Thank heavens. Any place else I should avoid Pavel? ;o)
1 month, 3 weeks ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
Collin Gouldin Verified
you must mean email.. The iPhone can't send MMS.
1 month, 3 weeks ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
Scott Doyle Verified
iPhone can obv send MMS texts, but not photo texts. Your true fault was assuming Pavel owns an iPhone to begin with. =p
Pavel's a freak who damn near always has his regular camera on him. He told me about this, but I hadn't seen pics until just now.
Someone needs to hit up 972-542-2601 for some ad monies, imo - advertising in this thread.
1 month, 2 weeks ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
Scott Doyle Verified
Sorry, meant SMS. Past my bedtime.
1 month, 2 weeks ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
Jason Rice Verified
Whew! My genuine first impression was "What a great shot! Where's the glare? Where's the fisheye/barrel those crappy phones always have?"
My second, and more lasting impression, "and mo motion blur as he speeds along ....AAARRGH!! that idiot!"
Overall, my world view is less threatened knowing this. Even the idea of Pavel driving one-handed and not watching traffic is less threatening than conceding the iPhone's dread coolness to Scott.
1 month, 2 weeks ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
Scott Doyle Verified
Loves me some iPhone, regardless. =p
1 month, 2 weeks ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
snowboard9 Anonymous
This is great news for Texas, great news for the energy independence movement. You see, Texas doesn't have to present a large US city trapped in the 1800's!
It helped to have a T Boones Pickens around so I retract 20% of what I said about T :-)
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