From: charlessands@aol.com
Date: January 21, 2010 11:45:34 AM PST
To: spotswood@comcast.net, media@commonsensemariin.com, dbunnel@marinij.com, shenny@marinij.com, jstaats@marinij.com, mprado@marinij.com, rhalstead@marinij.com, cmcglashan@co.marin.ca.us, hbrown@co.marin.ca.us, cmurray@co.marin.ca.us, skinsey@co.marin.ca.us, sadams@co.marin.ca.us
Subject: Does Marin Energy Authority have a hidden agenda to benefit renewable energy investors?
Supervisor McGlashan:
Does Marin Energy Authority have a hidden agenda to benefit renewable energy investors?
To protect and grow their investments in renewable energy Pelosi and her California politically progressive cronies are privately pushing behind closed doors county government to take over and control the source of PG&E’s bulk electric power to create a market for their renewable energy investments.
Madame Speaker Pelosi’s 2007 financial disclosure form. Schedule III lists “Assets and ‘Unearned Income’” of between $100,001-$250,000 from Clean Energy Fuels Corp. — Public Common Stock. Clean Energy Fuels Corp is a start –up producer of renewable energy.
Perhaps this is the reason the Marin Energy Authority was quietly conceived and initiated in December 2008 by the Board of Supervisors?
The Marin County politicians have no role in creating a win lose situation that benefits “progressive” investors in renewable energy producers while limiting Marin electrical consumer’s power supply to renewable energy only.
The market rewards investors that can supply energy at affordable prices.
Supervisor McGlashan may be well intentioned but he has shown Marin County no documented cost/benefit reports proving that Marin Energy Authority’s bulk renewable energy is a reliable, competitive and affordable alternative to PG&E’s sources of bulk electrical energy.
PG&E currently buys bulk electrical from 5 sources of bulk power generators using: 47% natural gas; 2% coal; 1% other; 20% nuclear; 16% large hydro; 15 % renewable.
Marin Energy Authority will reduce PG&E’s source of bulk power generating sources to one source, renewable energy.
What is the carbon footprint of the bulk electrical power generated for Marin consumer’s consumption and that of renewable energy generated bulk electrical power including manufacturing?
We don’t know because the Chair Mr. McGlashan and his Marin Energy Authority hasn’t advised us. Perhaps he doesn’t know or care.
The Marin County politicians and Marin Energy Authority should get out of the way and let the market work
I feel it is time to start building nuclear power plants.
France produces over 80% of its electricity with nuclear power and even exports electrical power.
I feel that covering thousands of acres in Marin or any other county in California with solar panels or wind mils to supply solar power or wind power will have a catastrophically significant environmental impact on California’s landscape.
One nuclear plant in North West Marin on several acres of land next to the Pacific could be designed and constructed in less than 15 years (If Pelosi and her progressive investor cronies including the Sierra Club would pleased get out of the way) would eliminate PG&E’s use of fossil fuel entirely, guaranteeing a nearly zero carbon foot print and a serious reduction in electricity Marin County’s consumers electrical bill.
Unfortunately we listened to the same green environmental nonsense years ago and now. Not to protect the environment but to benefit the growth of progressive politician’s “Wall Street” investments in renewable energy.
Wonder if our Marin County Supervisors will disclose if they now own “Wall Street” stock in renewable energy?
Charles D. Sands
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Showing posts with label marin clean energy. Show all posts
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Supervisors plan to shove Marine Energy Authority down Marin County's throats.
From: charlessands@aol.com
Date: January 21, 2010 11:54:07 AM PST
To: spotswood@comcast.net, cmcglashan@co.marin.ca.us, hbrown@co.marin.ca.us, cmurray@co.marin.ca.us, skinsey@co.marin.ca.us, sadams@co.marin.ca.us
Subject: Supervisors plan to shove Marine Energy Authority down Marin County's throats.
I've jusy learned from our state Representative Jarrred Huffman (D) that Marin County Supervisors plan to vote Feb. 4 to shove Marin Energy Authority down Marin County electrical consumers throats. No public transparency, no public heariings or discussions, no cost/benefit analysises, no facts only private clossed door meetings of 5 supervisors having zero educational or experience or back ground in elctrical energy production and distribution to consumers deciing whats good for Marin County. All I've heard since I learned last week, when I first learned of MEA, is platitudes about how good wind and solar enrgy its going to be for Marin County. If the Suoervisors have their way the Marine Energy Authority may well become Marin Couny's Enrion. Instead of bankrupting investors Marine Energy Authority will bankrupt consumers.
Oh yes..Marin County electrical consumers will have 4 times to opt out of something they never chose to enroll in.
Welcome to the new, transformed Marin County where Marinites no longer enjoy the right of free choice. The Marin Energy Authority without your consent enrolled then in the Marin Energy Authority. Seems the Marine Energy Authority knows better than Marinites what they want to or don't want to enroll in?
Oh yes..Marine Enrergy wants to compete with PG&E and its private "fat cat" Wall Street investors.
Marine Energy Authority has nothing to say about progressiv Wall Street investors in renewable energy such as Nancy Pelosi, T.Boone Pickens, Al Gore, and some Sierra Club members.
Wonder if any of the officers of Marine Energy Authority are also Wall Streeet investors in renewable energy.
Regards,
Charles
Date: January 21, 2010 11:54:07 AM PST
To: spotswood@comcast.net, cmcglashan@co.marin.ca.us, hbrown@co.marin.ca.us, cmurray@co.marin.ca.us, skinsey@co.marin.ca.us, sadams@co.marin.ca.us
Subject: Supervisors plan to shove Marine Energy Authority down Marin County's throats.
I've jusy learned from our state Representative Jarrred Huffman (D) that Marin County Supervisors plan to vote Feb. 4 to shove Marin Energy Authority down Marin County electrical consumers throats. No public transparency, no public heariings or discussions, no cost/benefit analysises, no facts only private clossed door meetings of 5 supervisors having zero educational or experience or back ground in elctrical energy production and distribution to consumers deciing whats good for Marin County. All I've heard since I learned last week, when I first learned of MEA, is platitudes about how good wind and solar enrgy its going to be for Marin County. If the Suoervisors have their way the Marine Energy Authority may well become Marin Couny's Enrion. Instead of bankrupting investors Marine Energy Authority will bankrupt consumers.
Oh yes..Marin County electrical consumers will have 4 times to opt out of something they never chose to enroll in.
Welcome to the new, transformed Marin County where Marinites no longer enjoy the right of free choice. The Marin Energy Authority without your consent enrolled then in the Marin Energy Authority. Seems the Marine Energy Authority knows better than Marinites what they want to or don't want to enroll in?
Oh yes..Marine Enrergy wants to compete with PG&E and its private "fat cat" Wall Street investors.
Marine Energy Authority has nothing to say about progressiv Wall Street investors in renewable energy such as Nancy Pelosi, T.Boone Pickens, Al Gore, and some Sierra Club members.
Wonder if any of the officers of Marine Energy Authority are also Wall Streeet investors in renewable energy.
Regards,
Charles
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Fwd: Information re: MEA enrollment of Marin County electricity consumers
From: charlessands@aol.com
Date: January 20, 2010 6:40:07 AM PST
To: spotswood@comcast.net, dbunnel@marinij.com, shenny@marinij.com, jstaats@marinij.com, mprado@marinij.com, rhaltead@marinij.com, cmcglashan@co.marin.ca.us, hbrown@co.marin.ca.us, cmurray@co.marin.ca.us, skinsey@co.marin.ca.us, sadams@co.marin.ca.us
Subject: Fwd: Information re: MEA enrollment of Marin County electricity consumers
Dear Supervisor McGlashan,
You have chosen to refuse to voluntarily provide the public information requested so we may better understand why: The Marine Energy Authority unlawfully arrogated to its self the right to invade my and Marin electric consumer’s right to privacy for commercial purposes by including our names and addresses as members of the Marin Energy Authority and: Forcibly enrolled me and Marin electricity consumers in the Marin Energy Authority without our knowledge and consent. Thereby denying us the right of freedom of choice.
Your choice leaves me no alternative except to respectfully request that you provide the records requested by my 18 January 2010 email included below, in accordance with California Public Records Act. GOVT. CODE §§ 6250 - 6276.48.
You are respectfully requested to have the documents requested produced grouped by request number for ease of review.
As an American and registered Jeffersonian Democrat Marin Energy Authority I intend to defend my right to freedom from invasion of my privacy for commercial purposes and my right to free choice.
As Enron management bankrupted itself and its investors by malfeasance and mismanagement, the well intentioned but apparently seriously inexperienced and uniformed Marin Energy Authority may well bankrupt itself and its forcibly enrolled Marin electricity consumers.
Unlike Enron’s investors who freely chose to invest in Enron, Marin electricity consumers were forcibly enrolled in Marin Energy Authority without their prior knowledge, consent or freedom of choice to not to prior to being enrolled. Opting out of something one did not freely enroll in is not an acceptable free democratic choice.
Marin Energy Authority’s start-up and management, bulk renewal energy procurement and transmission costs will be additional cost to electricity consumers that are not currently included in PG&E rates which are controlled by the California Public Utility Commission. As a supplier of renewable energy to PG&E who controls Marin Energy Authority’s cost of supplying bulk electricity to PG&E, California’s Consumer Protection Agency or Marin Energy Authority?
There are no known cost competitive advantages to Marin electricity consumers by limiting PG& E to transmission of only Marin Energy Authority supplied bulk renewable energy. Marin Energy Authority will be an uncontrolled monopoly that will buy only renewable energy only. This will create a bulk renewable energy market to benefit Wall Street investors of billions of dollars in renewable energy stocks when currently no known bulk renewable energy market exists. Who will benefit? Such fat cat investors as T. Bone Pickens and GE, a major manufacturer of renewable energy wind mills in Detroit.
Since 1984 I thought that I lived in a Democratic stronghold. Last week I was disappointed and disgusted to learn that I apparently now live in an arrogant authoritarian County that has no respect for individual freedoms.
Prove me wrong. Ask Marin County electricity consumers to vote if they want to establish a new, self uncontrolled, costly government bureaucratic middle man between renewable energy companies and corporations and PG&E or if they want to require PG&E to purchase bulk electricity on the open market at the lowest rate.
Regards
Charles D. Sands
A registered Jeffersonian Democrat who voted for JFK.
-----Original Message-----
From: McGlashan, Charles
To: charlessands@aol.com
Cc: Brown, Hal; Murray, Catherine A ; Kinsey, Steven ; Adams, Susan ; Gregory W. Stepanicich ; Faulkner, Patrick
Sent: Tue, Jan 19, 2010 3:09 pm
Subject: RE: Inforstion re: MEA enrollment of Marin County electricity consumers
I will ask our attorneys to respond to this.
Charles McGlashan
Supervisor, County of Marin
Chair, Marin Energy Authority
Chair, SMART
3501 Civic Center Drive
San Rafael, CA 94903
415-499-7331
From: charlessands@aol.com [mailto:charlessands@aol.com]
Sent: Monday, January 18, 2010 8:59 PM
To: McGlashan, Charles
Cc: Brown, Hal; Murray, Catherine A; Kinsey, Steven; Adams, Susan
Subject: Inforstion re: MEA enrollment of Marin County electricity consumers
Dear MEA Chair McGlashan,
We are trying to inform ourselves f Re: MEA's enrolling us as a members of MEA
using our names and addresses prior to contracting for the supply of renewable energy and MEA obtaining required financing MEA's need, reason and purpose for
enrolling us or anyone else in Marin County a member of MEA.
I hope in the spirit of democracy and belief that an informed electorate is the best electorate, I urge you to voluntarily provide the following records or documents so that we can be more informed concerning MEA.
1. You are respectfully requested to provide, for our review, the
source(s) ( Marin County Tax Collector, Public Utility Commission, PG&E
or others) and document title(s and author of MEA's source of the
names and addresses of the following Marin County electrical
consumers enrolled by MEA as members of MEA: Foreign, federal, State of
California, Marin County, Public agencies such as MMWD and others:
Marin County residents (property owners, tenants, mobile home parks etc
and; businesses (property owners and tenants)
2. You are respectfully requested to provide, for our review, MEA's file
copies of only those page(s) citing: MEA member names and addresses:
The
total number of MEA residential and business members and: The estimated
the total annual kilowatt hours of MEA residential and business
member's electrical demand, if any, contained in MEA correspondence
(letters and email) to and from, renewable energy contractors.
3. You are respectfully requested to provide, for our review, MEA's file
copies of only those page(s) citing: MEA member names and addresses:
The total number of MEA residential and business members and: The
estimated the total annual kilowatt hours of MEA residential and
business member's electrical demand, if any, contained in MEA's
correspondence to private and public financial sources to fund MEA's
fully and completely MEA's start-up costs from December 8, 2010 to
approximately 2015.
5. You are respectfully requested to provide, for our review, all pages
of MEA's request for proposal to contractors to buy renewable energy on
the open market for MEA that cite the number of MEA enrolled members
and or cite the total annual mega kilo watt electrical demand of MEA enrolled
members.
6. You are respectfully requested to provide a copy of documentary evidence that the County of Marin is an enrolled member of MEA and that all Marin County electrical demand will be supplies by renewable energy contractor.
7. You are respectfully requested to provide a copy of documentary evidence that the County of Marin is taking action to replace all of its current fossil burning heating equipment will be replaced by electricity supplied by MEA to PG&E.
Please agree that you will voluntarily provide the above requested records or documents by return email and advise the date we may review them.
Best regards,
For Homestead Valley interested and concerned citizens.
Charles D. Sands
cc: To approx. 259 email addresses out of more than 454 2003 Homestead Valley interested and concerned citizens.
Email Disclaimer: http://www.co.marin.ca.us/nav/misc/EmailDisclaimer.cfm
Date: January 20, 2010 6:40:07 AM PST
To: spotswood@comcast.net, dbunnel@marinij.com, shenny@marinij.com, jstaats@marinij.com, mprado@marinij.com, rhaltead@marinij.com, cmcglashan@co.marin.ca.us, hbrown@co.marin.ca.us, cmurray@co.marin.ca.us, skinsey@co.marin.ca.us, sadams@co.marin.ca.us
Subject: Fwd: Information re: MEA enrollment of Marin County electricity consumers
Dear Supervisor McGlashan,
You have chosen to refuse to voluntarily provide the public information requested so we may better understand why: The Marine Energy Authority unlawfully arrogated to its self the right to invade my and Marin electric consumer’s right to privacy for commercial purposes by including our names and addresses as members of the Marin Energy Authority and: Forcibly enrolled me and Marin electricity consumers in the Marin Energy Authority without our knowledge and consent. Thereby denying us the right of freedom of choice.
Your choice leaves me no alternative except to respectfully request that you provide the records requested by my 18 January 2010 email included below, in accordance with California Public Records Act. GOVT. CODE §§ 6250 - 6276.48.
You are respectfully requested to have the documents requested produced grouped by request number for ease of review.
As an American and registered Jeffersonian Democrat Marin Energy Authority I intend to defend my right to freedom from invasion of my privacy for commercial purposes and my right to free choice.
As Enron management bankrupted itself and its investors by malfeasance and mismanagement, the well intentioned but apparently seriously inexperienced and uniformed Marin Energy Authority may well bankrupt itself and its forcibly enrolled Marin electricity consumers.
Unlike Enron’s investors who freely chose to invest in Enron, Marin electricity consumers were forcibly enrolled in Marin Energy Authority without their prior knowledge, consent or freedom of choice to not to prior to being enrolled. Opting out of something one did not freely enroll in is not an acceptable free democratic choice.
Marin Energy Authority’s start-up and management, bulk renewal energy procurement and transmission costs will be additional cost to electricity consumers that are not currently included in PG&E rates which are controlled by the California Public Utility Commission. As a supplier of renewable energy to PG&E who controls Marin Energy Authority’s cost of supplying bulk electricity to PG&E, California’s Consumer Protection Agency or Marin Energy Authority?
There are no known cost competitive advantages to Marin electricity consumers by limiting PG& E to transmission of only Marin Energy Authority supplied bulk renewable energy. Marin Energy Authority will be an uncontrolled monopoly that will buy only renewable energy only. This will create a bulk renewable energy market to benefit Wall Street investors of billions of dollars in renewable energy stocks when currently no known bulk renewable energy market exists. Who will benefit? Such fat cat investors as T. Bone Pickens and GE, a major manufacturer of renewable energy wind mills in Detroit.
Since 1984 I thought that I lived in a Democratic stronghold. Last week I was disappointed and disgusted to learn that I apparently now live in an arrogant authoritarian County that has no respect for individual freedoms.
Prove me wrong. Ask Marin County electricity consumers to vote if they want to establish a new, self uncontrolled, costly government bureaucratic middle man between renewable energy companies and corporations and PG&E or if they want to require PG&E to purchase bulk electricity on the open market at the lowest rate.
Regards
Charles D. Sands
A registered Jeffersonian Democrat who voted for JFK.
-----Original Message-----
From: McGlashan, Charles
To: charlessands@aol.com
Cc: Brown, Hal
Sent: Tue, Jan 19, 2010 3:09 pm
Subject: RE: Inforstion re: MEA enrollment of Marin County electricity consumers
I will ask our attorneys to respond to this.
Charles McGlashan
Supervisor, County of Marin
Chair, Marin Energy Authority
Chair, SMART
3501 Civic Center Drive
San Rafael, CA 94903
415-499-7331
From: charlessands@aol.com [mailto:charlessands@aol.com]
Sent: Monday, January 18, 2010 8:59 PM
To: McGlashan, Charles
Cc: Brown, Hal; Murray, Catherine A; Kinsey, Steven; Adams, Susan
Subject: Inforstion re: MEA enrollment of Marin County electricity consumers
Dear MEA Chair McGlashan,
We are trying to inform ourselves f Re: MEA's enrolling us as a members of MEA
using our names and addresses prior to contracting for the supply of renewable energy and MEA obtaining required financing MEA's need, reason and purpose for
enrolling us or anyone else in Marin County a member of MEA.
I hope in the spirit of democracy and belief that an informed electorate is the best electorate, I urge you to voluntarily provide the following records or documents so that we can be more informed concerning MEA.
1. You are respectfully requested to provide, for our review, the
source(s) ( Marin County Tax Collector, Public Utility Commission, PG&E
or others) and document title(s and author of MEA's source of the
names and addresses of the following Marin County electrical
consumers enrolled by MEA as members of MEA: Foreign, federal, State of
California, Marin County, Public agencies such as MMWD and others:
Marin County residents (property owners, tenants, mobile home parks etc
and; businesses (property owners and tenants)
2. You are respectfully requested to provide, for our review, MEA's file
copies of only those page(s) citing: MEA member names and addresses:
The
total number of MEA residential and business members and: The estimated
the total annual kilowatt hours of MEA residential and business
member's electrical demand, if any, contained in MEA correspondence
(letters and email) to and from, renewable energy contractors.
3. You are respectfully requested to provide, for our review, MEA's file
copies of only those page(s) citing: MEA member names and addresses:
The total number of MEA residential and business members and: The
estimated the total annual kilowatt hours of MEA residential and
business member's electrical demand, if any, contained in MEA's
correspondence to private and public financial sources to fund MEA's
fully and completely MEA's start-up costs from December 8, 2010 to
approximately 2015.
5. You are respectfully requested to provide, for our review, all pages
of MEA's request for proposal to contractors to buy renewable energy on
the open market for MEA that cite the number of MEA enrolled members
and or cite the total annual mega kilo watt electrical demand of MEA enrolled
members.
6. You are respectfully requested to provide a copy of documentary evidence that the County of Marin is an enrolled member of MEA and that all Marin County electrical demand will be supplies by renewable energy contractor.
7. You are respectfully requested to provide a copy of documentary evidence that the County of Marin is taking action to replace all of its current fossil burning heating equipment will be replaced by electricity supplied by MEA to PG&E.
Please agree that you will voluntarily provide the above requested records or documents by return email and advise the date we may review them.
Best regards,
For Homestead Valley interested and concerned citizens.
Charles D. Sands
cc: To approx. 259 email addresses out of more than 454 2003 Homestead Valley interested and concerned citizens.
Email Disclaimer: http://www.co.marin.ca.us/nav/misc/EmailDisclaimer.cfm
Monday, January 18, 2010
re: MEA enrollment of Marin County electricity consumers
From: charlessands@aol.com
Date: January 18, 2010 8:58:55 PM PST
To: cmcglashan@co.marin.ca.us
Cc: hbrown@co.marin.ca.us, cmurray@co.marin.ca.us, skinsey@co.marin.ca.us, sadams@co.marin.ca.us
Subject: Inforstion re: MEA enrollment of Marin County electricity consumers
Dear MEA Chair McGlashan,
We are trying to inform ourselves f Re: MEA's enrolling us as a members of MEA
using our names and addresses prior to contracting for the supply of renewable energy and MEA obtaining required financing MEA's need, reason and purpose for
enrolling us or anyone else in Marin County a member of MEA.
I hope in the spirit of democracy and belief that an informed electorate is the best electorate, I urge you to voluntarily provide the following records or documents so that we can be more informed concerning MEA.
1. You are respectfully requested to provide, for our review, the
source(s) ( Marin County Tax Collector, Public Utility Commission, PG&E
or others) and document title(s and author of MEA's source of the
names and addresses of the following Marin County electrical
consumers enrolled by MEA as members of MEA: Foreign, federal, State of
California, Marin County, Public agencies such as MMWD and others:
Marin County residents (property owners, tenants, mobile home parks etc
and; businesses (property owners and tenants)
2. You are respectfully requested to provide, for our review, MEA's file
copies of only those page(s) citing: MEA member names and addresses:
The
total number of MEA residential and business members and: The estimated
the total annual kilowatt hours of MEA residential and business
member's electrical demand, if any, contained in MEA correspondence
(letters and email) to and from, renewable energy contractors.
3. You are respectfully requested to provide, for our review, MEA's file
copies of only those page(s) citing: MEA member names and addresses:
The total number of MEA residential and business members and: The
estimated the total annual kilowatt hours of MEA residential and
business member's electrical demand, if any, contained in MEA's
correspondence to private and public financial sources to fund MEA's
fully and completely MEA's start-up costs from December 8, 2010 to
approximately 2015.
5. You are respectfully requested to provide, for our review, all pages
of MEA's request for proposal to contractors to buy renewable energy on
the open market for MEA that cite the number of MEA enrolled members
and or cite the total annual mega kilo watt electrical demand of MEA enrolled
members.
6. You are respectfully requested to provide a copy of documentary evidence that the County of Marin is an enrolled member of MEA and that all Marin County electrical demand will be supplies by renewable energy contractor.
7. You are respectfully requested to provide a copy of documentary evidence that the County of Marin is taking action to replace all of its current fossil burning heating equipment will be replaced by electricity supplied by MEA to PG&E.
Please agree that you will voluntarily provide the above requested records or documents by return email and advise the date we may review them.
Best regards,
For Homestead Valley interested and concerned citizens.
Charles D. Sands
cc: To approx. 259 email addresses out of more than 454 2003 Homestead Valley interested and concerned citizens.
Date: January 18, 2010 8:58:55 PM PST
To: cmcglashan@co.marin.ca.us
Cc: hbrown@co.marin.ca.us, cmurray@co.marin.ca.us, skinsey@co.marin.ca.us, sadams@co.marin.ca.us
Subject: Inforstion re: MEA enrollment of Marin County electricity consumers
Dear MEA Chair McGlashan,
We are trying to inform ourselves f Re: MEA's enrolling us as a members of MEA
using our names and addresses prior to contracting for the supply of renewable energy and MEA obtaining required financing MEA's need, reason and purpose for
enrolling us or anyone else in Marin County a member of MEA.
I hope in the spirit of democracy and belief that an informed electorate is the best electorate, I urge you to voluntarily provide the following records or documents so that we can be more informed concerning MEA.
1. You are respectfully requested to provide, for our review, the
source(s) ( Marin County Tax Collector, Public Utility Commission, PG&E
or others) and document title(s and author of MEA's source of the
names and addresses of the following Marin County electrical
consumers enrolled by MEA as members of MEA: Foreign, federal, State of
California, Marin County, Public agencies such as MMWD and others:
Marin County residents (property owners, tenants, mobile home parks etc
and; businesses (property owners and tenants)
2. You are respectfully requested to provide, for our review, MEA's file
copies of only those page(s) citing: MEA member names and addresses:
The
total number of MEA residential and business members and: The estimated
the total annual kilowatt hours of MEA residential and business
member's electrical demand, if any, contained in MEA correspondence
(letters and email) to and from, renewable energy contractors.
3. You are respectfully requested to provide, for our review, MEA's file
copies of only those page(s) citing: MEA member names and addresses:
The total number of MEA residential and business members and: The
estimated the total annual kilowatt hours of MEA residential and
business member's electrical demand, if any, contained in MEA's
correspondence to private and public financial sources to fund MEA's
fully and completely MEA's start-up costs from December 8, 2010 to
approximately 2015.
5. You are respectfully requested to provide, for our review, all pages
of MEA's request for proposal to contractors to buy renewable energy on
the open market for MEA that cite the number of MEA enrolled members
and or cite the total annual mega kilo watt electrical demand of MEA enrolled
members.
6. You are respectfully requested to provide a copy of documentary evidence that the County of Marin is an enrolled member of MEA and that all Marin County electrical demand will be supplies by renewable energy contractor.
7. You are respectfully requested to provide a copy of documentary evidence that the County of Marin is taking action to replace all of its current fossil burning heating equipment will be replaced by electricity supplied by MEA to PG&E.
Please agree that you will voluntarily provide the above requested records or documents by return email and advise the date we may review them.
Best regards,
For Homestead Valley interested and concerned citizens.
Charles D. Sands
cc: To approx. 259 email addresses out of more than 454 2003 Homestead Valley interested and concerned citizens.
Friday, January 15, 2010
RE: Mr McGlashan's reply re: my email "Marin Energy Authority..your electrical bill is about to sky rocket
From: "McGlashan, Charles"
Date: January 15, 2010 3:07:46 PM PST
To: charlessands
Cc: many people
Subject: RE: Mr McGlashan's reply re: my email "Marin Energy Authority..your electrical bill is about to sky rocket"
The rules on opt-out were established by the CA Legislature, not the MEA.
After the first year, there is a low risk that MCE customers could find it cheaper to go back to PG&E (unlikely for a large number of reasons, but that could be possible). People would also have to leave knowing that they would go back to a lower renewable mix in their power, but they would be free to do so. There could be a fee to do this (just as the MEA must pay PG&E for those customers who join the MCE program this coming summer and again next year), but it is projected to be $0 or small in size. So, people will always be free to leave MCE if they wish to do so.
Even during the first 5 years we have a guarantee for a minimum of 25% qualifying renewables from northern CA (as defined by the CA Legislature), compared to PG&E at 15%. Prices are fixed in our contract, so no matter what someone (even our Pres.) may be saying, we know what the prices are and we know we can keep our ratepayer costs at or below PG&E's.
...and regarding your numbered comments below:
1) The Legislature set up all the rules in AB 117.
2) The MEA will swap out electricity supply from our brokered green power as the projects become ready. So we can gauge how well these sorts of projects come along. In the past 60 days, we been contacted by companies that want to build over 75 MW (about half our load) in projects within Marin County (e.g. a methane engine at the landfill, etc.), but we have to wait for the environmental process to clear them before they come on line. So some years will go by before these are ready.
3) Not true, based on the bids and now final contract we've obtained.
4) Correct
8) We will only do economically competitive projects that don't force our costs up so far that we start losing customers back to PG&E. Competition will make both agencies more cost efficient.
6) Administrative costs are counted in the pledge to be "at or below" PG&E costs, and in the future, the pressure not to get more expensive than PG&E will provide discipline for the agency. Right now we have no practical control over pass through of admin costs by PG&E.
7-10) The County will take care not to approve ugly things, using our land use approval process. Overall I disagree with your assertions here, but you of course are free to express and maintain these beliefs.
Charles McGlashan
Supervisor, County of Marin
Chair, Marin Energy Authority
Chair, SMART
3501 Civic Center Drive
San Rafael, CA 94903
415-499-7331
-----Original Message-----
From: charlessands@aol.com [mailto:charlessands@aol.com]
Sent: Thursday, January 14, 2010 9:40 PM
To: McGlashan, Charles
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Subject: Mr McGlashan's reply re: my email "Marin Energy Authority..your electrical bill is about to sky rocket"
What is "JUST WRONG" Mr, McGlashan in your email reply to my email is
that you evaded telling everyone you emailed what right Marin Energy
Authority (MEA) has to enroll any-one's name without their consent in
MEA which a violation of their privacy.
And you did not explain in your reply to my email what happens after
the first year? The first several years are Marin Energy Authority
start-up years whn theeare no "green energy" power suppliers capable of
supplying Marin County's electrical power demand that I'm aware of.
When MEA begins to buy "green" energy the cost will be astronomical
according to President Obama. I choose to believe my President.
And you evadd answering the following remaining my points in my email.
1. Marin Energy Authority plans to enroll me in Marin Energy Authority
without my consent which invades my right to privacy.
2. Marin Energy Authority plans to buy power from "green" power
producers (Wind and solar farms) which currently are not sufficiently
developed to produce the quantity of power required by Marin County.
3. "Green" power production is not yet currently economically feasible,
competitive nor in the far future.
4. Marin Energy Authority requires $1,600,000 as "start-up" costs.
5. Marin Energy Authority's plan to buy power from yet existent "green"
energy producers appears to be a legislated ploy to create a demand for
"green" energy so that "green" energy investors such as T.Boone
Pickens, Al. Gore and who knows what other fat cat Sierra Club and
progressive democrats can sell financial investment instruments to
raise the finances necessary to build "start-up" "green" energy
production facilities and the necessary Ca. and interstate electrical
transmission lines connecting "green" energy suppliers to PG&E.
8. All these "green" energy producer start-up costs will end up gushing
down to me as a consumer with out my consent. I'm retired living on
Social Security and an IRA.
6. As a "middle man" the administrative costs of Marin Energy
Authority are not able to be controlled by the Ca. Utility Commission
but will be passed to me via a PG&E monthly bill.
7. Wind mills are ugly detractors of scenic beauty. Ted Kennedy fought
installing them far at sea in front of his vacation home on Martha's
Vineyard, Massachusetts
8. Solar panels are notoriously cost in-effective and they are also
ugly detractors of the visual environment
9. Nuclear Energy is renewable, reliable, safe an d one plant is
capable of supplying all of Northern California with cheaper
electricity than fossil fuel power plants and "green" power farms.
Disposable is feasible at Yucca Mountain, Nevada and with imagination
spent fuel rods could be collected nation wide and stored on an
Asteroid or other totally inhabitable planet.
10 France has had Nuclear Power plants for more than forty (40) years.
No accidents for more than 40 years. And its so cheap my French
relatives and everyone I know in France heats with electricity.
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From: McGlashan, Charles <CMcGlashan@co.marin.ca.us>
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Cc: Weisz, Dawn <DWeisz@co.marin.ca.us>; Alden, Leslie
<LAlden@co.marin.ca.us>
Sent: Thu, Jan 14, 2010 10:11 am
Subject: RE: Marin Energy Authority..your electrical bill is about to
sky rocket
This is just wrong. The commitment is to ensure that the generation
cost on everyone's PG&E bill remains the same (or lower). PG&E
controls ¾ of the bill, and the MEA's future ¼ piece will remain at or
below the PG&E cost, at least for the entire first year.
The other questions you raise can be analyzed on the MEA website:
http://www.marinenergyauthority.org/
Charles McGlashan
Supervisor, County of Marin
Chair, Marin Energy Authority
Chair, SMART
3501 Civic Center Drive
San Rafael, CA 94903
415-499-7331
From: charlessands@aol.com [mailto:charlessands@aol.com]
Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 5:22 PM
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Subject: Fwd: Marin Energy Authority..your electrical bill is about to
sky rocket
-----Original Message-----
From: charlessands@aol.com
To: dbunnel@marinij.com; shenny@marinij.com; jstaats@marinij.com;
mprado@marinij.com; rhalstead@marinij.com; cmcglashan@co.marin.ca.us;
hbrown@co.marin.ca.us; cmurray@co.marin.ca.us; skinsey@co.marin.ca.us;
sadams@co.marin.ca.us
Sent: Wed, Jan 13, 2010 5:19 pm
Subject: Marin Energy Authority..your electrical bill is about to sky
rocket
Letter to the IJ Editor:
MARIN BOARD OF SUPERVISORS A DEMOCRACTIC OR AN AUTORITARIN KNOW
WHAT'S BEST FOR YOU AND NO THANKS WE'LL DECIDE YOUR DESTINY.
Who is Marin Energy Authority (MEA) An authority created by the Marin
County Board of Supervisors (BOS) to supply "green" power to PG&E MEA
buys from "green" electrical power generators. Why do we need a "MEA
middle man" between PG&E and electrical power generating and
transmission companies? No answer from the BOS.
How much will it costs us per kilowatt hour? No information from the
BOS. Some predict as little as 5000 +/- / year. President Obama
predicted that "green" power cost would be astronomical. Why can't PG&E
buy "green" electrical power from the same "green" electrical power
generator that would supply MEA. No answer from the BOS.
How much will be MEA administrative costs to buy and sell "green"
power" to PG&E.
No answer from the BOS. Why is the BOS getting involved in how power is
supplied to PGE. No answer from the BOS. Who are other competitors to
MEA? No answer from the BOS. WHAT CLAUSE IN THE U.S. of A. OR
CALIFORNIA CONSTITUTION GIVES THE BOS AND MEA TO SIGN YOU OR ME UP TO
BE SUPPLIED BY MEA UNLESS WE OPT OUT AFTER WE ARE SIGNED UP? II DEMAND
THAT THIS ISSUE BE PUT AS REFERENDUM ON THE BALLOT IN NOVERMER SO YOU
AND I CAN VOTE TO DECIDE OUR OWN DESTINY.Have the BOS lost their under
standing of the 0democratic process? Has your supervisor discussed
adding a "middle man' between PG&E and their power suppliers? Mine
hasn't. And if he did I'd listen and ask answer the above questions and
I might consider it. But first tell me if MEA is a "start-up" authority
how much will Marin County Tax payers have to pay in increased taxes ?
Where are the
"green" electrical power suppliers and can they guarantee a supply of
uninterrupted quantity supply of "green" power? I'm not aware of any
green" electrical power suppliers and can they guarantee an
uninterrupted supply of "green" power
Charles D, Sands
12 Madrone Park Circle
Mill Valley, CA 94941
Tel./ 415 381 6804.
Email Disclaimer: http://www.co.marin.ca.us/nav/misc/EmailDisclaimer.cfm
Date: January 15, 2010 3:07:46 PM PST
To: charlessands
Cc: many people
Subject: RE: Mr McGlashan's reply re: my email "Marin Energy Authority..your electrical bill is about to sky rocket"
The rules on opt-out were established by the CA Legislature, not the MEA.
After the first year, there is a low risk that MCE customers could find it cheaper to go back to PG&E (unlikely for a large number of reasons, but that could be possible). People would also have to leave knowing that they would go back to a lower renewable mix in their power, but they would be free to do so. There could be a fee to do this (just as the MEA must pay PG&E for those customers who join the MCE program this coming summer and again next year), but it is projected to be $0 or small in size. So, people will always be free to leave MCE if they wish to do so.
Even during the first 5 years we have a guarantee for a minimum of 25% qualifying renewables from northern CA (as defined by the CA Legislature), compared to PG&E at 15%. Prices are fixed in our contract, so no matter what someone (even our Pres.) may be saying, we know what the prices are and we know we can keep our ratepayer costs at or below PG&E's.
...and regarding your numbered comments below:
1) The Legislature set up all the rules in AB 117.
2) The MEA will swap out electricity supply from our brokered green power as the projects become ready. So we can gauge how well these sorts of projects come along. In the past 60 days, we been contacted by companies that want to build over 75 MW (about half our load) in projects within Marin County (e.g. a methane engine at the landfill, etc.), but we have to wait for the environmental process to clear them before they come on line. So some years will go by before these are ready.
3) Not true, based on the bids and now final contract we've obtained.
4) Correct
8) We will only do economically competitive projects that don't force our costs up so far that we start losing customers back to PG&E. Competition will make both agencies more cost efficient.
6) Administrative costs are counted in the pledge to be "at or below" PG&E costs, and in the future, the pressure not to get more expensive than PG&E will provide discipline for the agency. Right now we have no practical control over pass through of admin costs by PG&E.
7-10) The County will take care not to approve ugly things, using our land use approval process. Overall I disagree with your assertions here, but you of course are free to express and maintain these beliefs.
Charles McGlashan
Supervisor, County of Marin
Chair, Marin Energy Authority
Chair, SMART
3501 Civic Center Drive
San Rafael, CA 94903
415-499-7331
-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Thursday, January 14, 2010 9:40 PM
To: McGlashan, Charles
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Subject: Mr McGlashan's reply re: my email "Marin Energy Authority..your electrical bill is about to sky rocket"
What is "JUST WRONG" Mr, McGlashan in your email reply to my email is
that you evaded telling everyone you emailed what right Marin Energy
Authority (MEA) has to enroll any-one's name without their consent in
MEA which a violation of their privacy.
And you did not explain in your reply to my email what happens after
the first year? The first several years are Marin Energy Authority
start-up years whn theeare no "green energy" power suppliers capable of
supplying Marin County's electrical power demand that I'm aware of.
When MEA begins to buy "green" energy the cost will be astronomical
according to President Obama. I choose to believe my President.
And you evadd answering the following remaining my points in my email.
1. Marin Energy Authority plans to enroll me in Marin Energy Authority
without my consent which invades my right to privacy.
2. Marin Energy Authority plans to buy power from "green" power
producers (Wind and solar farms) which currently are not sufficiently
developed to produce the quantity of power required by Marin County.
3. "Green" power production is not yet currently economically feasible,
competitive nor in the far future.
4. Marin Energy Authority requires $1,600,000 as "start-up" costs.
5. Marin Energy Authority's plan to buy power from yet existent "green"
energy producers appears to be a legislated ploy to create a demand for
"green" energy so that "green" energy investors such as T.Boone
Pickens, Al. Gore and who knows what other fat cat Sierra Club and
progressive democrats can sell financial investment instruments to
raise the finances necessary to build "start-up" "green" energy
production facilities and the necessary Ca. and interstate electrical
transmission lines connecting "green" energy suppliers to PG&E.
8. All these "green" energy producer start-up costs will end up gushing
down to me as a consumer with out my consent. I'm retired living on
Social Security and an IRA.
6. As a "middle man" the administrative costs of Marin Energy
Authority are not able to be controlled by the Ca. Utility Commission
but will be passed to me via a PG&E monthly bill.
7. Wind mills are ugly detractors of scenic beauty. Ted Kennedy fought
installing them far at sea in front of his vacation home on Martha's
Vineyard, Massachusetts
8. Solar panels are notoriously cost in-effective and they are also
ugly detractors of the visual environment
9. Nuclear Energy is renewable, reliable, safe an d one plant is
capable of supplying all of Northern California with cheaper
electricity than fossil fuel power plants and "green" power farms.
Disposable is feasible at Yucca Mountain, Nevada and with imagination
spent fuel rods could be collected nation wide and stored on an
Asteroid or other totally inhabitable planet.
10 France has had Nuclear Power plants for more than forty (40) years.
No accidents for more than 40 years. And its so cheap my French
relatives and everyone I know in France heats with electricity.
-----Original Message-----
From: McGlashan, Charles <CMcGlashan@co.marin.ca.us>
To: charlessands@aol.com; Kinsey, Steven
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Cc: Weisz, Dawn <DWeisz@co.marin.ca.us>; Alden, Leslie
<LAlden@co.marin.ca.us>
Sent: Thu, Jan 14, 2010 10:11 am
Subject: RE: Marin Energy Authority..your electrical bill is about to
sky rocket
This is just wrong. The commitment is to ensure that the generation
cost on everyone's PG&E bill remains the same (or lower). PG&E
controls ¾ of the bill, and the MEA's future ¼ piece will remain at or
below the PG&E cost, at least for the entire first year.
The other questions you raise can be analyzed on the MEA website:
http://www.marinenergyauthority.org/
Charles McGlashan
Supervisor, County of Marin
Chair, Marin Energy Authority
Chair, SMART
3501 Civic Center Drive
San Rafael, CA 94903
415-499-7331
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Subject: Fwd: Marin Energy Authority..your electrical bill is about to
sky rocket
-----Original Message-----
From: charlessands@aol.com
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Sent: Wed, Jan 13, 2010 5:19 pm
Subject: Marin Energy Authority..your electrical bill is about to sky
rocket
Letter to the IJ Editor:
MARIN BOARD OF SUPERVISORS A DEMOCRACTIC OR AN AUTORITARIN KNOW
WHAT'S BEST FOR YOU AND NO THANKS WE'LL DECIDE YOUR DESTINY.
Who is Marin Energy Authority (MEA) An authority created by the Marin
County Board of Supervisors (BOS) to supply "green" power to PG&E MEA
buys from "green" electrical power generators. Why do we need a "MEA
middle man" between PG&E and electrical power generating and
transmission companies? No answer from the BOS.
How much will it costs us per kilowatt hour? No information from the
BOS. Some predict as little as 5000 +/- / year. President Obama
predicted that "green" power cost would be astronomical. Why can't PG&E
buy "green" electrical power from the same "green" electrical power
generator that would supply MEA. No answer from the BOS.
How much will be MEA administrative costs to buy and sell "green"
power" to PG&E.
No answer from the BOS. Why is the BOS getting involved in how power is
supplied to PGE. No answer from the BOS. Who are other competitors to
MEA? No answer from the BOS. WHAT CLAUSE IN THE U.S. of A. OR
CALIFORNIA CONSTITUTION GIVES THE BOS AND MEA TO SIGN YOU OR ME UP TO
BE SUPPLIED BY MEA UNLESS WE OPT OUT AFTER WE ARE SIGNED UP? II DEMAND
THAT THIS ISSUE BE PUT AS REFERENDUM ON THE BALLOT IN NOVERMER SO YOU
AND I CAN VOTE TO DECIDE OUR OWN DESTINY.Have the BOS lost their under
standing of the 0democratic process? Has your supervisor discussed
adding a "middle man' between PG&E and their power suppliers? Mine
hasn't. And if he did I'd listen and ask answer the above questions and
I might consider it. But first tell me if MEA is a "start-up" authority
how much will Marin County Tax payers have to pay in increased taxes ?
Where are the
"green" electrical power suppliers and can they guarantee a supply of
uninterrupted quantity supply of "green" power? I'm not aware of any
green" electrical power suppliers and can they guarantee an
uninterrupted supply of "green" power
Charles D, Sands
12 Madrone Park Circle
Mill Valley, CA 94941
Tel./ 415 381 6804.
Email Disclaimer: http://www.co.marin.ca.us/nav/misc/EmailDisclaimer.cfm
You and I are in danger come to our mutual distress .. if you are not concerned about MEA don't open.
From: charlessands@aol.com
Subject: You and I are in danger come to our mutual distress .. if you are not concerned about MEA don't open. :-)))
Date: January 15, 2010 12:08:19 PM PST
To: cmcglashan@co.marin.ca.us, hbrown@co.marin.ca.us, cmurray@co.marin.ca.us, skinsey@co.marin.ca.us, sadams@co.marin.ca.us
If you don't support the following 4 page review and comments relate to the Supervisor's Marin Energy Authority hit reply.
If you do then you need to send an email to Marin County Supervisors cmcglashan@co.marin.ca.us, hbrown@co.marin.ca.us, cmurray@co.marin.ca.us, skinsey@co.marin.ca.us, sadams@co.marin.ca.us, who are also on the Marin County Energy Board (MEA) objecting to the Marin Energy Authority (MEA) purchasing "green" power for its supply to PG&E. And demand that a referendum in November 2010 decide if MEA is a good concept.
And objecting to enrolling you in MEA without your consent which is
an illegal invasion of your right to privacy.
For more info. on MEA go to www.marineenergauthority.org
Marin County Board of Supervisors created MEA in December 2008, without most voters knowlege or to buy "Green Energy" (clean/green energy) from non-existent “Green Energy Producers so MEA can ontroll the source of electricity (Wind/Solasr) for supply of electric power to PG&E for PG&E's transmission to its Marin County customers.
MEA will enroll the name of every Marin County Residence in MEA unless they “opt” out without the consent by Marin County Voters at the ballot box. It is not clear how you will know,when, where or how to "opt out".
MEA does not advise when and how you or I will be notified to “opt” out.
All customers of PG&E in Marin County and all Marin County Cities will see their PG&E monthly bill go ballistic in several years when MEA begins to buy "green energy".
Only several cities have opted out. Mill Valley is not one of them. See the description below of MEA.
"President Obama said when "clean/green energy" is used the price (your electrical bill) will go astronomical.
MEA has not provided any factual information, statistics, economic cost benefit studies feasibility supporting MEA’s intervention between industry electrical power suppliers and PG&E.
Why? Because this would reveal that MEA is not informed and deliberately pushing a “climate change” political initiative that itself is based on manipulated green house science.
We all know C02 can’t be good for our atmosphere.
Maybe hundreds of millions of dollars should be invested tax free in industrial research, development and implementation of scrubbing devices etc. to eliminate C02 emissions at combustible motor sources.
We did the work and we have gone to the moon and Mars.
I believe resident Obma for "green/clean energy" is notoriously not
cost competitive.
Indeed its cost is so non-competitive tax payers federal income
taxes are used to offset costs to incentive solar panel installation.
We got an $18,000 rebate for installation of our solar panels.
What is MEA ?? Go to www.marinenergyautority.org. The following propaganda environmental niverna statemeenyt is from MEA's web page. My comments are in (parentheses) italics.
"What is Marin Clean Energy?
Marin Clean Energy (MCE) is a proposal under consideration by the Marin Energy Authority (supervisors not the voters) to buy renewable power (wind/solar) collectively (with who?) directly, while PG&E would continue to be responsible for the transmission lines, billing and other duties. ( The Marin Energy Authority (MEA) was created(by the supervisors without our voting to create it) in December 2008 (Did the supervisors ask anyone if they could do this)and is comprised of the following 9 jurisdictions.
City of Belvedere
Town of Fairfax
County of Marin
City of Mill Valley
Town of Ross
Town of San Anselmo
City of San Rafael
City of Sausalito
Town of Tiburon
The Marin Energy Authority is the first joint power agency established in the state of California ( MEA said they are going to buy power collectively…who are the others) to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (at astronomical cost to you and I per the President) in compliance with California’s global warming law, AB 32.
What are the benefits of Marin Clean Energy? (What are the factual benefits and costs to each Marin County resident and business consumer of electricity ???)
If enacted, Marin Clean Energy would reduce Marin's greenhouse gas emissions by initially providing twice as much renewable power (at astronomicl costs) as Marin receives now. (How much “green” power does Marin receives now) MEA provides no facts to support this dubious and overly optimistic pie-in –the sky claim) The clean energy supply developed by MCE is expected to result in greenhouse gas reductions of 15-20%.(How much C02 does Marin County generate now? How much is generated world wide? What is percentage of Marin’s percentage of the world’s emission? Etc.MEA provides no facts to support this dubious and overly optimistic pie-in –the sky claim) This would allow Marin to reach its greenhouse gas reduction target in the first full year of operation. (What is Marin’s green house gas reduction target Marin and what are the facts supporting it?) to reach its greenhouse gas reduction target in the first full year of operation. (What is the year when the first full the first full year MCE will be in full production? As the scale of “green power industrial production needed to supply Marin is now operationally non-existent)
MCE also promises to increase price stability over the long term by decreasing reliance on imported fossil fuels to generate power. MCE provides no facts to support this dubious and overly optimistic pie-in –the sky claim) Publicly-financed power costs less than private power. Using tax-exempt bonds and being free from shareholder profits and income taxes, the same power plant can be built by public agencies for 6-7% less cost than a private company. MEA provides no facts to support this dubious and overly optimistic pie-in –the sky claim and since when has any government agency operated anything on time and on budget. (Why give a should MCE be allowed to issue tax free bonds and a tax exempt status to MCE and not PG&E) MCE will also fuel small fuel small, locally based green businesses. In addition, MCE would enable local decision-making over what kinds of power Marin utilizes. ( Oh ??? Marin voters didn’t vote on MEA in December 2008 which was a sole decision of 5 supervisors without the approval of Marin voters. {Local decision making by a government agency without the consent and majority of the people appears to be fascistic on one extreme and communistic on the other. As for me I prefer our constitutional democratic system where the people tell the politicians what is best and they pay attention or else.)
Unlike investor-owned utilities (i.e., PG&E), local governments are accountable to their residents. (So what do Marin Supervisors know that the California’s Public Utilities Commission does not as they hold PG&E accountable. The decision-making process of the Marin Energy Authority would be accessible (but not accountable) to the community because it would be overseen by our local elected representatives. ( Local elected representatives (Supervisors with no: Professional education, experience or minimum knowledge of the industrial power industry overseeing MEA and MCE is laughable. Since 1932 every single publicly run agency has been overseen by government and all would be bankrupt now if they were private.)
(The above MEA/MCE manifesto reads, looks like and smells like Karl Marx’s communist memos !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
How do I Sign Up? (More important you are directed not to enroll me in MEA in violation of my right to privacy)
Marin Clean Energy is currently being considered by the Marin Energy Authority. (Neither MCE or MEA have been approved at the ballot box…in a democracy the people consider, decide and tell their elected officials what to do) In a fascist or communistic society MEA and MCA consider, decide and tell the people what to do.) You are welcome to attend public meetings and to participate in the public dialogue about the MCE choice. For meeting information, click here or here.
Any resident who resides in a member jurisdiction of the Marin Energy Authority may choose to purchase their electricity from MCE or may opt out of the program and remain a customer of PG&E. If a resident does not reside in a member jurisdiction of MEA, they will not have the choice to purchase their electricity from MCE.
YOU ARE FORMALY REMINED AND AGAI LEGALY INFORMED THAT AS OF JANUARY 14, 2010 I OPTED OUT OF MEA WHICH SEEM TO ME TO BE NOTHING MORE OR LESS THSN A SCAM TO DEPRIVE ME OF MY DECISION TO DECIDE WHAT IS BEST FOR ME.
MEA SEEMS TO ME TO BE AN ALIEN CONCEPT UNLIKE ANY THING AMERICAN I KNOW OF.
Supervisor McGlashan you are respectfully requested as provided by the California’s Public Records act to provide for our and PG&E’ review:
1. Minutes of all public and non-public MEA’s/MCE’s meeting minutes;
2. Professional consultant studies, reports and correspondence related to and or supporting all MEA’s/MCE’s claims and promises on MEA/MCE web site related to MEA’s/MCE’s unsubstantiated claims and statements supporting the reasons MEA/MCE intervening between PG&E and its industrial electricity suppliers are best for Marin County residents.
4. Records of communications and correspondence to or from Marin County, California and federal Democratic party official, elected individual including Rep. Woolsey, Senators Feinstein and Boxer and President Obama and California and federal agencies related to formation and operation of MEA/MCE.
5. Records of communications and correspondence to or from all: Marin County individuals and producers, suppliers and operators of “renewable”/Green” energy; Marin County, State and Federal Democratic party officials, elected individuals including Rep. Woolsey, Senators Feinstein and Boxer and President Obama ; California and federal agencies related to formation and operation of MEA/MCE and all individuals or business expressing interest in support of and or investing in MEA/MCE .
Best regards,
Charles
bcc: Homestead Valley Concerned Citizens (HVCC/Madrone Park Circle Yhoo Group and more than 200 aditional county concerned citizens because Suoerviser McGlashan used our email lists to misinform you.
Subject: You and I are in danger come to our mutual distress .. if you are not concerned about MEA don't open. :-)))
Date: January 15, 2010 12:08:19 PM PST
To: cmcglashan@co.marin.ca.us, hbrown@co.marin.ca.us, cmurray@co.marin.ca.us, skinsey@co.marin.ca.us, sadams@co.marin.ca.us
If you don't support the following 4 page review and comments relate to the Supervisor's Marin Energy Authority hit reply.
If you do then you need to send an email to Marin County Supervisors cmcglashan@co.marin.ca.us, hbrown@co.marin.ca.us, cmurray@co.marin.ca.us, skinsey@co.marin.ca.us, sadams@co.marin.ca.us, who are also on the Marin County Energy Board (MEA) objecting to the Marin Energy Authority (MEA) purchasing "green" power for its supply to PG&E. And demand that a referendum in November 2010 decide if MEA is a good concept.
And objecting to enrolling you in MEA without your consent which is
an illegal invasion of your right to privacy.
For more info. on MEA go to www.marineenergauthority.org
Marin County Board of Supervisors created MEA in December 2008, without most voters knowlege or to buy "Green Energy" (clean/green energy) from non-existent “Green Energy Producers so MEA can ontroll the source of electricity (Wind/Solasr) for supply of electric power to PG&E for PG&E's transmission to its Marin County customers.
MEA will enroll the name of every Marin County Residence in MEA unless they “opt” out without the consent by Marin County Voters at the ballot box. It is not clear how you will know,when, where or how to "opt out".
MEA does not advise when and how you or I will be notified to “opt” out.
All customers of PG&E in Marin County and all Marin County Cities will see their PG&E monthly bill go ballistic in several years when MEA begins to buy "green energy".
Only several cities have opted out. Mill Valley is not one of them. See the description below of MEA.
"President Obama said when "clean/green energy" is used the price (your electrical bill) will go astronomical.
MEA has not provided any factual information, statistics, economic cost benefit studies feasibility supporting MEA’s intervention between industry electrical power suppliers and PG&E.
Why? Because this would reveal that MEA is not informed and deliberately pushing a “climate change” political initiative that itself is based on manipulated green house science.
We all know C02 can’t be good for our atmosphere.
Maybe hundreds of millions of dollars should be invested tax free in industrial research, development and implementation of scrubbing devices etc. to eliminate C02 emissions at combustible motor sources.
We did the work and we have gone to the moon and Mars.
I believe resident Obma for "green/clean energy" is notoriously not
cost competitive.
Indeed its cost is so non-competitive tax payers federal income
taxes are used to offset costs to incentive solar panel installation.
We got an $18,000 rebate for installation of our solar panels.
What is MEA ?? Go to www.marinenergyautority.org. The following propaganda environmental niverna statemeenyt is from MEA's web page. My comments are in (parentheses) italics.
"What is Marin Clean Energy?
Marin Clean Energy (MCE) is a proposal under consideration by the Marin Energy Authority (supervisors not the voters) to buy renewable power (wind/solar) collectively (with who?) directly, while PG&E would continue to be responsible for the transmission lines, billing and other duties. ( The Marin Energy Authority (MEA) was created(by the supervisors without our voting to create it) in December 2008 (Did the supervisors ask anyone if they could do this)and is comprised of the following 9 jurisdictions.
City of Belvedere
Town of Fairfax
County of Marin
City of Mill Valley
Town of Ross
Town of San Anselmo
City of San Rafael
City of Sausalito
Town of Tiburon
The Marin Energy Authority is the first joint power agency established in the state of California ( MEA said they are going to buy power collectively…who are the others) to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (at astronomical cost to you and I per the President) in compliance with California’s global warming law, AB 32.
What are the benefits of Marin Clean Energy? (What are the factual benefits and costs to each Marin County resident and business consumer of electricity ???)
If enacted, Marin Clean Energy would reduce Marin's greenhouse gas emissions by initially providing twice as much renewable power (at astronomicl costs) as Marin receives now. (How much “green” power does Marin receives now) MEA provides no facts to support this dubious and overly optimistic pie-in –the sky claim) The clean energy supply developed by MCE is expected to result in greenhouse gas reductions of 15-20%.(How much C02 does Marin County generate now? How much is generated world wide? What is percentage of Marin’s percentage of the world’s emission? Etc.MEA provides no facts to support this dubious and overly optimistic pie-in –the sky claim) This would allow Marin to reach its greenhouse gas reduction target in the first full year of operation. (What is Marin’s green house gas reduction target Marin and what are the facts supporting it?) to reach its greenhouse gas reduction target in the first full year of operation. (What is the year when the first full the first full year MCE will be in full production? As the scale of “green power industrial production needed to supply Marin is now operationally non-existent)
MCE also promises to increase price stability over the long term by decreasing reliance on imported fossil fuels to generate power. MCE provides no facts to support this dubious and overly optimistic pie-in –the sky claim) Publicly-financed power costs less than private power. Using tax-exempt bonds and being free from shareholder profits and income taxes, the same power plant can be built by public agencies for 6-7% less cost than a private company. MEA provides no facts to support this dubious and overly optimistic pie-in –the sky claim and since when has any government agency operated anything on time and on budget. (Why give a should MCE be allowed to issue tax free bonds and a tax exempt status to MCE and not PG&E) MCE will also fuel small fuel small, locally based green businesses. In addition, MCE would enable local decision-making over what kinds of power Marin utilizes. ( Oh ??? Marin voters didn’t vote on MEA in December 2008 which was a sole decision of 5 supervisors without the approval of Marin voters. {Local decision making by a government agency without the consent and majority of the people appears to be fascistic on one extreme and communistic on the other. As for me I prefer our constitutional democratic system where the people tell the politicians what is best and they pay attention or else.)
Unlike investor-owned utilities (i.e., PG&E), local governments are accountable to their residents. (So what do Marin Supervisors know that the California’s Public Utilities Commission does not as they hold PG&E accountable. The decision-making process of the Marin Energy Authority would be accessible (but not accountable) to the community because it would be overseen by our local elected representatives. ( Local elected representatives (Supervisors with no: Professional education, experience or minimum knowledge of the industrial power industry overseeing MEA and MCE is laughable. Since 1932 every single publicly run agency has been overseen by government and all would be bankrupt now if they were private.)
(The above MEA/MCE manifesto reads, looks like and smells like Karl Marx’s communist memos !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
How do I Sign Up? (More important you are directed not to enroll me in MEA in violation of my right to privacy)
Marin Clean Energy is currently being considered by the Marin Energy Authority. (Neither MCE or MEA have been approved at the ballot box…in a democracy the people consider, decide and tell their elected officials what to do) In a fascist or communistic society MEA and MCA consider, decide and tell the people what to do.) You are welcome to attend public meetings and to participate in the public dialogue about the MCE choice. For meeting information, click here or here.
Any resident who resides in a member jurisdiction of the Marin Energy Authority may choose to purchase their electricity from MCE or may opt out of the program and remain a customer of PG&E. If a resident does not reside in a member jurisdiction of MEA, they will not have the choice to purchase their electricity from MCE.
YOU ARE FORMALY REMINED AND AGAI LEGALY INFORMED THAT AS OF JANUARY 14, 2010 I OPTED OUT OF MEA WHICH SEEM TO ME TO BE NOTHING MORE OR LESS THSN A SCAM TO DEPRIVE ME OF MY DECISION TO DECIDE WHAT IS BEST FOR ME.
MEA SEEMS TO ME TO BE AN ALIEN CONCEPT UNLIKE ANY THING AMERICAN I KNOW OF.
Supervisor McGlashan you are respectfully requested as provided by the California’s Public Records act to provide for our and PG&E’ review:
1. Minutes of all public and non-public MEA’s/MCE’s meeting minutes;
2. Professional consultant studies, reports and correspondence related to and or supporting all MEA’s/MCE’s claims and promises on MEA/MCE web site related to MEA’s/MCE’s unsubstantiated claims and statements supporting the reasons MEA/MCE intervening between PG&E and its industrial electricity suppliers are best for Marin County residents.
4. Records of communications and correspondence to or from Marin County, California and federal Democratic party official, elected individual including Rep. Woolsey, Senators Feinstein and Boxer and President Obama and California and federal agencies related to formation and operation of MEA/MCE.
5. Records of communications and correspondence to or from all: Marin County individuals and producers, suppliers and operators of “renewable”/Green” energy; Marin County, State and Federal Democratic party officials, elected individuals including Rep. Woolsey, Senators Feinstein and Boxer and President Obama ; California and federal agencies related to formation and operation of MEA/MCE and all individuals or business expressing interest in support of and or investing in MEA/MCE .
Best regards,
Charles
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Thursday, January 14, 2010
RE: Marin Energy Authority..your electrical bill is about to sky rocket
From: "McGlashan, Charles"
Date: January 14, 2010 10:11:58 AM PST
Subject: RE: Marin Energy Authority..your electrical bill is about to sky rocket
This is just wrong. The commitment is to ensure that the generation cost on everyone’s PG&E bill remains the same (or lower). PG&E controls ¾ of the bill, and the MEA’s future ¼ piece will remain at or below the PG&E cost, at least for the entire first year.
The other questions you raise can be analyzed on the MEA website: http://www.marinenergyauthority.org/
Charles McGlashan
Supervisor, County of Marin
Chair, Marin Energy Authority
Chair, SMART
3501 Civic Center Drive
San Rafael, CA 94903
415-499-7331
From: charlessands@aol.com [mailto:charlessands@aol.com]
Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 5:22 PM
To: McGlashan, Charles
Sent: Wed, Jan 13, 2010 5:19 pm
Subject: Marin Energy Authority..your electrical bill is about to sky rocket
Letter to the IJ Editor:
MARIN BOARD OF SUPERVISORS A DEMOCRACTIC OR AN AUTORITARIN KNOW WHAT’S BEST FOR YOU AND NO THANKS WE’LL DECIDE YOUR DESTINY.
Who is Marin Energy Authority (MEA) An authority created by the Marin County Board of Supervisors (BOS) to supply ”green” power to PG&E MEA buys from “green” electrical power generators. Why do we need a “MEA middle man” between PG&E and electrical power generating and transmission companies? No answer from the BOS.
How much will it costs us per kilowatt hour? No information from the BOS. Some predict as little as 5000 +/- / year. President Obama predicted that “green” power cost would be astronomical. Why can’t PG&E buy “green” electrical power from the same “green” electrical power generator that would supply MEA. No answer from the BOS.
How much will be MEA administrative costs to buy and sell “green” power” to PG&E.
No answer from the BOS. Why is the BOS getting involved in how power is supplied to PGE. No answer from the BOS. Who are other competitors to MEA? No answer from the BOS. WHAT CLAUSE IN THE U.S. of A. OR CALIFORNIA CONSTITUTION GIVES THE BOS AND MEA TO SIGN YOU OR ME UP TO BE SUPPLIED BY MEA UNLESS WE OPT OUT AFTER WE ARE SIGNED UP? II DEMAND THAT THIS ISSUE BE PUT AS REFERENDUM ON THE BALLOT IN NOVERMER SO YOU AND I CAN VOTE TO DECIDE OUR OWN DESTINY.Have the BOS lost their under standing of the 0democratic process? Has your supervisor discussed adding a “middle man’ between PG&E and their power suppliers? Mine hasn’t. And if he did I’d listen and ask answer the above questions and I might consider it. But first tell me if MEA is a “start-up” authority how much will Marin County Tax payers have to pay in increased taxes ? Where are the
“green” electrical power suppliers and can they guarantee a supply of uninterrupted quantity supply of “green” power? I’m not aware of any green” electrical power suppliers and can they guarantee an uninterrupted supply of “green” power
Charles D, Sands
Date: January 14, 2010 10:11:58 AM PST
Subject: RE: Marin Energy Authority..your electrical bill is about to sky rocket
This is just wrong. The commitment is to ensure that the generation cost on everyone’s PG&E bill remains the same (or lower). PG&E controls ¾ of the bill, and the MEA’s future ¼ piece will remain at or below the PG&E cost, at least for the entire first year.
The other questions you raise can be analyzed on the MEA website: http://www.marinenergyauthority.org/
Charles McGlashan
Supervisor, County of Marin
Chair, Marin Energy Authority
Chair, SMART
3501 Civic Center Drive
San Rafael, CA 94903
415-499-7331
From: charlessands@aol.com [mailto:charlessands@aol.com]
Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 5:22 PM
To: McGlashan, Charles
Sent: Wed, Jan 13, 2010 5:19 pm
Subject: Marin Energy Authority..your electrical bill is about to sky rocket
Letter to the IJ Editor:
MARIN BOARD OF SUPERVISORS A DEMOCRACTIC OR AN AUTORITARIN KNOW WHAT’S BEST FOR YOU AND NO THANKS WE’LL DECIDE YOUR DESTINY.
Who is Marin Energy Authority (MEA) An authority created by the Marin County Board of Supervisors (BOS) to supply ”green” power to PG&E MEA buys from “green” electrical power generators. Why do we need a “MEA middle man” between PG&E and electrical power generating and transmission companies? No answer from the BOS.
How much will it costs us per kilowatt hour? No information from the BOS. Some predict as little as 5000 +/- / year. President Obama predicted that “green” power cost would be astronomical. Why can’t PG&E buy “green” electrical power from the same “green” electrical power generator that would supply MEA. No answer from the BOS.
How much will be MEA administrative costs to buy and sell “green” power” to PG&E.
No answer from the BOS. Why is the BOS getting involved in how power is supplied to PGE. No answer from the BOS. Who are other competitors to MEA? No answer from the BOS. WHAT CLAUSE IN THE U.S. of A. OR CALIFORNIA CONSTITUTION GIVES THE BOS AND MEA TO SIGN YOU OR ME UP TO BE SUPPLIED BY MEA UNLESS WE OPT OUT AFTER WE ARE SIGNED UP? II DEMAND THAT THIS ISSUE BE PUT AS REFERENDUM ON THE BALLOT IN NOVERMER SO YOU AND I CAN VOTE TO DECIDE OUR OWN DESTINY.Have the BOS lost their under standing of the 0democratic process? Has your supervisor discussed adding a “middle man’ between PG&E and their power suppliers? Mine hasn’t. And if he did I’d listen and ask answer the above questions and I might consider it. But first tell me if MEA is a “start-up” authority how much will Marin County Tax payers have to pay in increased taxes ? Where are the
“green” electrical power suppliers and can they guarantee a supply of uninterrupted quantity supply of “green” power? I’m not aware of any green” electrical power suppliers and can they guarantee an uninterrupted supply of “green” power
Charles D, Sands
Marin Energy Authority's right to be a middle man between PG&E and suppliers of electrical power.
From: charlessands@aol.com
Date: January 14, 2010 5:15:55 PM PST
To: undisclosed
Subject: Marin Energy Authority's right to be a middle man between PG&E and suppliers of electrical power.
Attn. Ca Consumer Protection Agency.
You are respectfully requested to provide an answer for the following 3 queries.
Query # 1. The Marin Board of Supervisors plans to replace PG&E with the Marin Energy Authority as the provider of my electrical power to PG&E. PG&E would continue to deliver electrical power to me and bill me.
Query # 2. Can Marin County and or Marin Energy do this without my vote consenting to establishing a "middle man" between PG&E and PG&E' power supplier which will raise my kilowatt per hour rate without Ca. Utilities Commission's approval ?
Query # 3. Is it legal for Marin County and or Marin Energy Commission to enroll my name in the Marin Energy Authority without my consent which I strongly believe is an illegal invasion of my right to privacy.?.
As a consumer of electrical power my objections are
1. Marin Energy Authority plans to enroll me in Marin Energy Authority without my consent which invades my right to privacy.
2. Marin Energy Authority plans to buy power from "green" power producers (Wind and solar farms) which currently are not sufficiently developed to produce the quantity of power required by Marin County.
3. "Green" power production is not yet currently economically feasible, competitive nor in the far future.
4. Marin Energy Authority requires $1,600,000 as "start-up" costs.
5. Marin Energy Authority's plan to buy power from yet existent "green" energy producers appears to be a legislated ploy to create a demand for "green" energy so that "green" energy investors such as T.Boone Pickens, Al. Gore and who knows what other fat cat Serra Club and progressive democrats can sell financial investment instruments to raise the finances necessary to build "start-up" "green" energy production facilities and the necessary Ca. and interstate electrical transmission lines connecting "green" energy suppliers to PG&E.
8. All these "green" energy producer start-up cost will end up gushing down to me as a consumer with out my consent. I'm retired living on Social Security and an IRA.
6. As a "middle man" the administrative costs of Marin Energy Authority are not able to be controlled by the Ca. Utility Commission but will be passed to me via a PG&E monthly bill.
7. Wind mills are ugly detractors of scenic beauty. Ted Kennedy fought installing them far at sea in front of his vacation home on Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts
8. Solar panels are notoriously cost in-effective and they are also ugly detractors of the visual environment
9. Nuclear Energy is renewable, reliable, safe an d one plant is capable of supplying all of Northern California with cheaper electricity than fossil fuel power plants and "green" power farms. Disposable is feasible at Yucca Mountain, Nevada and with imagination spent fuel rods could be collected nation wide and stored on an Asteroid or other totally inhabitable planet.
10 France has had Nuclear Power plants for more than forty (40) years. No accidents for more than 40 years. And its so cheap my French relatives and everyone I know in France heats with electricity.
As a consumer of electrical power supplied by electrical power generators to PG&E who supplies me with electrical power, I object as this "middle man" whose uncompetitive, uncontrolled "green" energy production costs will increase my electrical consumption costs astronomically, as stated by President Obama during his 2008 campaign.
I respectfully request that the Consumer Protection Agency intervene by contacting Marin County Board of Supervisors cmcglashan@co.marin.ca.us, hbrown@co.marin.ca.us, cmurray@co.marin.ca.us, skinsey@co.marin.ca.us, sadams@co.marin.ca.us, and copy me
Date: January 14, 2010 5:15:55 PM PST
To: undisclosed
Subject: Marin Energy Authority's right to be a middle man between PG&E and suppliers of electrical power.
Attn. Ca Consumer Protection Agency.
You are respectfully requested to provide an answer for the following 3 queries.
Query # 1. The Marin Board of Supervisors plans to replace PG&E with the Marin Energy Authority as the provider of my electrical power to PG&E. PG&E would continue to deliver electrical power to me and bill me.
Query # 2. Can Marin County and or Marin Energy do this without my vote consenting to establishing a "middle man" between PG&E and PG&E' power supplier which will raise my kilowatt per hour rate without Ca. Utilities Commission's approval ?
Query # 3. Is it legal for Marin County and or Marin Energy Commission to enroll my name in the Marin Energy Authority without my consent which I strongly believe is an illegal invasion of my right to privacy.?.
As a consumer of electrical power my objections are
1. Marin Energy Authority plans to enroll me in Marin Energy Authority without my consent which invades my right to privacy.
2. Marin Energy Authority plans to buy power from "green" power producers (Wind and solar farms) which currently are not sufficiently developed to produce the quantity of power required by Marin County.
3. "Green" power production is not yet currently economically feasible, competitive nor in the far future.
4. Marin Energy Authority requires $1,600,000 as "start-up" costs.
5. Marin Energy Authority's plan to buy power from yet existent "green" energy producers appears to be a legislated ploy to create a demand for "green" energy so that "green" energy investors such as T.Boone Pickens, Al. Gore and who knows what other fat cat Serra Club and progressive democrats can sell financial investment instruments to raise the finances necessary to build "start-up" "green" energy production facilities and the necessary Ca. and interstate electrical transmission lines connecting "green" energy suppliers to PG&E.
8. All these "green" energy producer start-up cost will end up gushing down to me as a consumer with out my consent. I'm retired living on Social Security and an IRA.
6. As a "middle man" the administrative costs of Marin Energy Authority are not able to be controlled by the Ca. Utility Commission but will be passed to me via a PG&E monthly bill.
7. Wind mills are ugly detractors of scenic beauty. Ted Kennedy fought installing them far at sea in front of his vacation home on Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts
8. Solar panels are notoriously cost in-effective and they are also ugly detractors of the visual environment
9. Nuclear Energy is renewable, reliable, safe an d one plant is capable of supplying all of Northern California with cheaper electricity than fossil fuel power plants and "green" power farms. Disposable is feasible at Yucca Mountain, Nevada and with imagination spent fuel rods could be collected nation wide and stored on an Asteroid or other totally inhabitable planet.
10 France has had Nuclear Power plants for more than forty (40) years. No accidents for more than 40 years. And its so cheap my French relatives and everyone I know in France heats with electricity.
As a consumer of electrical power supplied by electrical power generators to PG&E who supplies me with electrical power, I object as this "middle man" whose uncompetitive, uncontrolled "green" energy production costs will increase my electrical consumption costs astronomically, as stated by President Obama during his 2008 campaign.
I respectfully request that the Consumer Protection Agency intervene by contacting Marin County Board of Supervisors cmcglashan@co.marin.ca.us, hbrown@co.marin.ca.us, cmurray@co.marin.ca.us, skinsey@co.marin.ca.us, sadams@co.marin.ca.us, and copy me
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Marin Energy Authority..your electrical bill is about to sky rocket
From: charlessands@aol.com
To: undisclosed
Sent: Wed, Jan 13, 2010 5:19 pm
Subject: Marin Energy Authority..your electrical bill is about to sky rocket
Letter to the IJ Editor:
MARIN BOARD OF SUPERVISORS A DEMOCRACTIC OR AN AUTORITARIN KNOW WHAT’S BEST FOR YOU AND NO THANKS WE’LL DECIDE YOUR DESTINY.
Who is Marin Energy Authority (MEA) An authority created by the Marin County Board of Supervisors (BOS) to supply ”green” power to PG&E MEA buys from “green” electrical power generators. Why do we need a “MEA middle man” between PG&E and electrical power generating and transmission companies? No answer from the BOS.
How much will it costs us per kilowatt hour? No information from the BOS. Some predict as little as 5000 +/- / year. President Obama predicted that “green” power cost would be astronomical. Why can’t PG&E buy “green” electrical power from the same “green” electrical power generator that would supply MEA. No answer from the BOS.
How much will be MEA administrative costs to buy and sell “green” power” to PG&E.
No answer from the BOS. Why is the BOS getting involved in how power is supplied to PGE. No answer from the BOS. Who are other competitors to MEA? No answer from the BOS. WHAT CLAUSE IN THE U.S. of A. OR CALIFORNIA CONSTITUTION GIVES THE BOS AND MEA TO SIGN YOU OR ME UP TO BE SUPPLIED BY MEA UNLESS WE OPT OUT AFTER WE ARE SIGNED UP? II DEMAND THAT THIS ISSUE BE PUT AS REFERENDUM ON THE BALLOT IN NOVERMER SO YOU AND I CAN VOTE TO DECIDE OUR OWN DESTINY.Have the BOS lost their under standing of the democratic process? Has your supervisor discussed adding a “middle man’ between PG&E and their power suppliers? Mine hasn’t. And if he did I’d listen and ask answer the above questions and I might consider it. But first tell me if MEA is a “start-up” authority how much will Marin County Tax payers have to pay in increased taxes ? Where are the
“green” electrical power suppliers and can they guarantee a supply of uninterrupted quantity supply of “green” power? I’m not aware of any green” electrical power suppliers and can they guarantee an uninterrupted supply of “green” power
Charles D, Sands
To: undisclosed
Sent: Wed, Jan 13, 2010 5:19 pm
Subject: Marin Energy Authority..your electrical bill is about to sky rocket
Letter to the IJ Editor:
MARIN BOARD OF SUPERVISORS A DEMOCRACTIC OR AN AUTORITARIN KNOW WHAT’S BEST FOR YOU AND NO THANKS WE’LL DECIDE YOUR DESTINY.
Who is Marin Energy Authority (MEA) An authority created by the Marin County Board of Supervisors (BOS) to supply ”green” power to PG&E MEA buys from “green” electrical power generators. Why do we need a “MEA middle man” between PG&E and electrical power generating and transmission companies? No answer from the BOS.
How much will it costs us per kilowatt hour? No information from the BOS. Some predict as little as 5000 +/- / year. President Obama predicted that “green” power cost would be astronomical. Why can’t PG&E buy “green” electrical power from the same “green” electrical power generator that would supply MEA. No answer from the BOS.
How much will be MEA administrative costs to buy and sell “green” power” to PG&E.
No answer from the BOS. Why is the BOS getting involved in how power is supplied to PGE. No answer from the BOS. Who are other competitors to MEA? No answer from the BOS. WHAT CLAUSE IN THE U.S. of A. OR CALIFORNIA CONSTITUTION GIVES THE BOS AND MEA TO SIGN YOU OR ME UP TO BE SUPPLIED BY MEA UNLESS WE OPT OUT AFTER WE ARE SIGNED UP? II DEMAND THAT THIS ISSUE BE PUT AS REFERENDUM ON THE BALLOT IN NOVERMER SO YOU AND I CAN VOTE TO DECIDE OUR OWN DESTINY.Have the BOS lost their under standing of the democratic process? Has your supervisor discussed adding a “middle man’ between PG&E and their power suppliers? Mine hasn’t. And if he did I’d listen and ask answer the above questions and I might consider it. But first tell me if MEA is a “start-up” authority how much will Marin County Tax payers have to pay in increased taxes ? Where are the
“green” electrical power suppliers and can they guarantee a supply of uninterrupted quantity supply of “green” power? I’m not aware of any green” electrical power suppliers and can they guarantee an uninterrupted supply of “green” power
Charles D, Sands
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