12% of $100 is $12. 12% of $120 is $14.40. So the utilities and ATC
benefit from increased usage/waste. So conserving energy is not a win-win
for everyone, just the people who pay the guaranteed profits to these
corporate monsters.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael D. Barrett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, May 12, 2006 4:12 PM
Subject: Re: [Bikies] possible power line locations - first meetings
Unfortunately, ATC's "little motivation" is to BUILD MORE POWER LINES.
Remember, they're
a for-profit corporation, guaranteed by law to get a 12% return,
None of that is news to me. But think about it. They get the 12% return no
matter what. That is, they get the 12% return whether they build more
power lines or not. Thus, in theory, ATC's motivation should be neutral.
Should be a win-win. Furthermore, no one loses with smart energy use. have
a better, more vibrant economy *and* society by using resources in
non-wasteful ways. I love jeremiads.)
The upshot: It only looks like a nail if we let the hammer do the thinking
for us.
And, oh, this is plenty on topic because some key bike routes have been
targeted for the line. Basically every community (bike or whoever) should
be outraged by this.....And then they should question their own
consumption habits & do something about it.
-Mike
fed TO its shareholders,
but fed entirely BY us, the ratepayers. So once again, to them,
"everything looks like a
nail" - the solution to every electric energy problem, to them, is MORE
power lines. I
would trust them with your idea about as far as I could throw one of their
poles (while
riding my three-speed - there, that gets us back on topic, right?).
---------------------
Paul T. O'Leary
Desktop Insurgent
Madison WI USA
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