Having Doubts about the Plan and T.Boone

Hi,
Back when the ads started running on the television, I was excited about the message. But ever since T. Boone pulled his plan to do a wind farm in TX, I've been having my doubts about the whole movement. I'm no less committed to clean energy, but less committed to T. Boone and his "army".

If you're going to pull the plug on a development because of a state gov't financing issue, then you're not really committed to the challenge, Mr. Pickens. I have wondered from the start who would benefit financially from a project like this. My guess is Pickens Inc. The army does the political work: swaying politicians who funnel gov't dollars for subsidies and tax incentives and Pickens Inc. solidifies its bottom line. But when the politics don't yield more than rhetoric and lip service from politicians, Pickens Inc. pulls out.

My suggestion is this: form a co-op with the members of your army that will pony up the dollars to make things happen.When we committed our time and energy to the idea, we expected our governments to fall in line. They have not. So, like any pilgrims seeking a better way and freedom from oppression, let's start out on our own and do it ourselves. Sell shares in a company seeking to implement the plan already nixed. I would be willing to invest in a 'shovel-ready' plan.

Mr. Boone, if you're going to continue to implore these like-minded Americans to support your movement, that presumably you will be the one to profit financially from, allow us to play on the team that will reap more that just 'feel-good" rewards.

I'm interested in hearing other points of view.

Regards,
TW Maynard

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Permalink Reply by Ron Everitt on October 29, 2009 at 10:21am: If all received was but this

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Permalink Reply by neil cox on October 29, 2009 at 2:25pm: Hi TW: The problem is the power line is being studied, instead of being built that will carry the West Texas electricity to customers elsewhere. West Texas is thinly populated, so half the power is presently supplied by cheap wind electricity. Too cheap as both the fossil fuel power plants and the wind turbines are operating at large losses, while people a few hundred miles away are paying high electric rates. With no firm dates for building the power lines, It did not make sense to instal more wind turbines. I doubt that a co-operative could get the power lines built, even if they were ready to pay half the cost of the power lines, plus 90% of the cost of the wind turbines. Professional investors are typically tight with any money they have left due to their losses in the current recession. A co-operative would need about $1000 average from about one million co-owners. I can't help, as I am age 77 and barely above the poverty level of income. A shovel ready plan, likely to succeed costs several million dollars to prepare. Economics is very complicated with governments involved.
Even if the recession had not occurred and the power lines were in place at no cost to T.Boone Pickens, I doubt that he would be showing a profit as wind turbines are expensive. T. Boone Pickens is doing this because he is a nice guy who does not want to see USA become a third world country. Neil; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Ron Everitt on November 2, 2009 at 8:50pm: That was interesting Niel,I honestly believe there's more to come of it at an later date;Ron; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Randy "Chris" Branam on November 29, 2009 at 5:42pm: Move the Energy Farm closer in to make it cost effective in relation to the line construction, and consider forming it as a Hybrid-Energy Farm. Balancing the installation cost between Wind and Solar production, then expand the lines outward as it produces it's own expansion funds thru demand.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Ron Everitt on November 29, 2009 at 11:42pm: I used to think everyone should be self-sufficient but now think we should be self-sufficient as a People.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Randy "Chris" Branam on November 30, 2009 at 2:42am: There is certianly "power" in numbers. We as a "People" need to stand together in one voice again. That's what made this nation and all those we support strong.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Ron Everitt on November 30, 2009 at 6:22am: I heard one on an Angola (IN) radio station the other day like MISERABLE COMES FROM BEING A MISER; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Ron Everitt on October 30, 2009 at 8:52am: Regarding yesterdays post:
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I'm supposing of the noted reason of why maybe T. Boone pulled out is that the same goes with my Mission Out notice of enough is enough (of no action)...; ▶ Reply to This