Wednesday, July 14, 2010

What a Long Strange Trip It’s Been

And it’s not over yet. Sunrise Powerlink. If you want to get a lively discussion going in San Diego, say these words.

Per San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E), Sunrise Powerlink is “a high-voltage power transmission line that will bring 1000 megawatts of power from the Imperial Valley to San Diego County.” Some of this power is to come from renewable sources, e.g., solar.

On July 13, the US Forest Service issued a Record of Decision that allows for a 19-mile segment of the line to be built through the Cleveland National Forest. This means the last big roadblock to construction of the $1.9 billion Sunrise Powerlink is gone. Now more legal challenges. Court-a-thon.

Argh!...the time and money spent on this debate. If we’d put it into development of new energy technologies… But this is democracy. To paraphrase someone, it’s ain’t great but it beats the alternatives.

Next Up: Alternatives

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