I have a question for list members.
Is anyone, companies or government harnessing the hydroelectric power of St.
Anthony Falls?
Should Minneapolis (no disrespect to St. Paul) as an economic focal point of
the region, develop a municipal power structure to ensure its continued
strength in the region? Basically, we could attract business if we were able
to guarantee that we will not have brown outs like they have in California.
The reason I was thinking of this was because Minneapolis become the world's
greatest flour producer (for many years) on the strength of the grain mills
using hydro power. Are we letting this natural loss of potential energy go
untapped? In light of power / energy issues, came we make Minneapolis a
stronger city with a municipal power plant that serves the city.
Josh Kroll
Powderhorn Park
> As Pres. Bush comes to St. Paul tomorrow to announce his new energy policy,
> MN legislators continue to debate state energy policy. Look for an op-ed
on
> the Bush energy plan by Mpls.' own David Morris tomorrow (Wednesday) in the
> Star Tribune. I'm sure David will provide a local twist to what is usually
> described as a national energy plan/strategy; referencing concepts such as
> distributed energy systems which have application right here in
> Minneapolis-- local production for local consumption scenarios.
> (http://www.startribune.com/ )
>
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