Lower Wboro electric rates = more/longer power outages???

BroadHopper · 12-11-2014, 11:10 AM

Many of the power outages are attributed to trees and limbs, 100 years ago NH was barren of trees. Now the trees have grown back and are taller than ever. The power companies have spent a lot of time and effort trimming the trees back along essential power lines. Alas they can't get them all! You have to give them credit.

Because of government regulations and cost, many local or municipal power plants are shuttered. I strongly believe the money spent on 'green' energy should be spent on at least maintaining a local source of energy rather than wind farms and power lines to bring energy to our neighbors South. The natural gas line is badly needed, but unfortunately people don't want them in their back yard, but instead have them transported over land in sea which is more dangerous because of the human element.

NIMBY is prevalent everywhere, but unfortunately eminent domain will always take place.

tis · 12-11-2014, 01:12 PM

I wish the power plant was still in use. I wonder how much it costs us, if that's what they were worried about. Or did it not cost us because of the power we generated? I also wish we had our own local linemen. Nice jobs for the locals. I have heard we pay a lot more than we used to for our own too.

Billy Bob · 12-11-2014, 01:31 PM

think about the cost of replacing your own small city electric plant when the time came that the old one was at the end of it's useful life and you will see why it didn't make sense to stay independent . On the linemen , the training and other costs of having 3 or 4 guys makes no sense , think about the retirement costs alone ! the old way is not the best way

Rusty · 12-11-2014, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Billy Bob

think about the cost of replacing your own small city electric plant when the time came that the old one was at the end of it's useful life and you will see why it didn't make sense to stay independent . On the linemen , the training and other costs of having 3 or 4 guys makes no sense , think about the retirement costs alone ! the old way is not the best way

They might be good things to think about, but to bury your head in the sand and do nothing is not a good thing...is it?

I don't have a big problem when the power goes out because I have a generator and a propane stove. I wonder how many businesses in Wolfeboro have any back-up power source?

12-11-2014, 11:10 AM	#1
BroadHopper Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Laconia NH Posts: 5,589 Thanks: 3,230 Thanked 1,107 Times in 797 Posts	Local Power Many of the power outages are attributed to trees and limbs, 100 years ago NH was barren of trees. Now the trees have grown back and are taller than ever. The power companies have spent a lot of time and effort trimming the trees back along essential power lines. Alas they can't get them all! You have to give them credit. Because of government regulations and cost, many local or municipal power plants are shuttered. I strongly believe the money spent on 'green' energy should be spent on at least maintaining a local source of energy rather than wind farms and power lines to bring energy to our neighbors South. The natural gas line is badly needed, but unfortunately people don't want them in their back yard, but instead have them transported over land in sea which is more dangerous because of the human element. NIMBY is prevalent everywhere, but unfortunately eminent domain will always take place. __________________ Someday may never be an actual day.

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12-11-2014, 01:12 PM	#2
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,767 Thanks: 754 Thanked 1,462 Times in 1,018 Posts	I wish the power plant was still in use. I wonder how much it costs us, if that's what they were worried about. Or did it not cost us because of the power we generated? I also wish we had our own local linemen. Nice jobs for the locals. I have heard we pay a lot more than we used to for our own too.

12-11-2014, 01:31 PM	#3
Billy Bob Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Tiera Verdi Fl & Moultonborough Posts: 319 Thanks: 128 Thanked 167 Times in 101 Posts	think about the cost of replacing your own small city electric plant when the time came that the old one was at the end of it's useful life and you will see why it didn't make sense to stay independent . On the linemen , the training and other costs of having 3 or 4 guys makes no sense , think about the retirement costs alone ! the old way is not the best way