Town Goes Green. Now $7 Million in Debt and Admits They Made a Mistake

[Bush92]

Georgetown, Texas was a poster child for Al Gore and Mike Bloomberg’s big, bright, green agenda. They took funds from Bloomberg’s organization and went full tilt for wind and solar energy. Now the town has higher power bills and taxes. City council trying to get out of their fuck-up.
Chuck DeVore: 'Green New Deal' preview? Texas town's lofty environmentalism leaves residents with a nightmare

 

[fncceo]

But... but... but ... polar bears!

 

[Bush92]

But... but... but ... polar bears!

Absolutely dangerous that Democrats want to sell this “Green New Deal” to the rest of the country. What a huge shit sandwich they want to feed to Americans.

 

[Penelope]

Morgan said that when the city signed wind and solar contracts around 2012, it was looking at long-term demands and contracted for more energy than it needed to grow into it as the city of Georgetown grew. The city contracted for 20 years with a wind farm west of Amarillo and for 25 years with a solar power farm outside of Fort Stockton, he said.


“We took competitive bids in 2012 for all types of energy production and chose wind and solar because of the competitive nature of the pricing at the time,” Morgan said. “If we had chosen a natural gas project in 2012 for a long-term contract, we would still have the same situation, because it’s all about long-term contracting and where the energy market was in 2012.”
Georgetown renegotiating solar, wind power contracts

and its a GOP mayor.

 

[Cellblock2429]

Georgetown, Texas was a poster child for Al Gore and Mike Bloomberg’s big, bright, green agenda. They took funds from Bloomberg’s organization and went full tilt for wind and solar energy. Now the town has higher power bills and taxes. City council trying to get out of their fuck-up.
Chuck DeVore: 'Green New Deal' preview? Texas town's lofty environmentalism leaves residents with a nightmare

/—-/ Enviro Wackos trying to solve problems that don’t exist.

 

[iamwhatiseem]

Morgan said that when the city signed wind and solar contracts around 2012, it was looking at long-term demands and contracted for more energy than it needed to grow into it as the city of Georgetown grew. The city contracted for 20 years with a wind farm west of Amarillo and for 25 years with a solar power farm outside of Fort Stockton, he said.


“We took competitive bids in 2012 for all types of energy production and chose wind and solar because of the competitive nature of the pricing at the time,” Morgan said. “If we had chosen a natural gas project in 2012 for a long-term contract, we would still have the same situation, because it’s all about long-term contracting and where the energy market was in 2012.”
Georgetown renegotiating solar, wind power contracts

and its a GOP mayor.

yeah that $1 million grant had nothing to do with it, nor did the councils die hard desire to be green.

 

[BWK]

Georgetown, Texas was a poster child for Al Gore and Mike Bloomberg’s big, bright, green agenda. They took funds from Bloomberg’s organization and went full tilt for wind and solar energy. Now the town has higher power bills and taxes. City council trying to get out of their fuck-up.
Chuck DeVore: 'Green New Deal' preview? Texas town's lofty environmentalism leaves residents with a nightmare

Speaking of fuck up, take a look at the alternative;

 

[SAYIT]

But... but... but ... polar bears!

Absolutely dangerous that Democrats want to sell this “Green New Deal” to the rest of the country. What a huge shit sandwich they want to feed to Americans.

As would you if you hated this country as they do.

 

[Flash]

Just a sampling of what a nightmare the Democrat's Green New Deal would be.

Idiots!

 

[Thinker101]

Georgetown, Texas was a poster child for Al Gore and Mike Bloomberg’s big, bright, green agenda. They took funds from Bloomberg’s organization and went full tilt for wind and solar energy. Now the town has higher power bills and taxes. City council trying to get out of their fuck-up.
Chuck DeVore: 'Green New Deal' preview? Texas town's lofty environmentalism leaves residents with a nightmare

Speaking of fuck up, take a look at the alternative;

Not to worry, we've only got 10 years left...maybe less by now.

 

[Bush92]

Morgan said that when the city signed wind and solar contracts around 2012, it was looking at long-term demands and contracted for more energy than it needed to grow into it as the city of Georgetown grew. The city contracted for 20 years with a wind farm west of Amarillo and for 25 years with a solar power farm outside of Fort Stockton, he said.


“We took competitive bids in 2012 for all types of energy production and chose wind and solar because of the competitive nature of the pricing at the time,” Morgan said. “If we had chosen a natural gas project in 2012 for a long-term contract, we would still have the same situation, because it’s all about long-term contracting and where the energy market was in 2012.”
Georgetown renegotiating solar, wind power contracts

and its a GOP mayor.

Tree hugging idiots proved wrong again.

 

[Bush92]

Georgetown, Texas was a poster child for Al Gore and Mike Bloomberg’s big, bright, green agenda. They took funds from Bloomberg’s organization and went full tilt for wind and solar energy. Now the town has higher power bills and taxes. City council trying to get out of their fuck-up.
Chuck DeVore: 'Green New Deal' preview? Texas town's lofty environmentalism leaves residents with a nightmare

Speaking of fuck up, take a look at the alternative;

Sure...you’re argument is a childish cartilage. Psychotic.

 

[basquebromance]

they're talking about it on Tucker right now. HURRY! TURN ON FOX NEWS!

 

[Bush92]

Just a sampling of what a nightmare the Democrat's Green New Deal would be.

Idiots!

This whole environmentalists movement to destroy our economy and make us live on wind energy and become vegan is just insane.

 

[Bush92]

Morgan said that when the city signed wind and solar contracts around 2012, it was looking at long-term demands and contracted for more energy than it needed to grow into it as the city of Georgetown grew. The city contracted for 20 years with a wind farm west of Amarillo and for 25 years with a solar power farm outside of Fort Stockton, he said.


“We took competitive bids in 2012 for all types of energy production and chose wind and solar because of the competitive nature of the pricing at the time,” Morgan said. “If we had chosen a natural gas project in 2012 for a long-term contract, we would still have the same situation, because it’s all about long-term contracting and where the energy market was in 2012.”
Georgetown renegotiating solar, wind power contracts

and its a GOP mayor.

Thanks for admitting that green energy programs do not work well for the average citizen and that there is NO SAVINGS by going away from natural gas.

 

[Penelope]

Morgan said that when the city signed wind and solar contracts around 2012, it was looking at long-term demands and contracted for more energy than it needed to grow into it as the city of Georgetown grew. The city contracted for 20 years with a wind farm west of Amarillo and for 25 years with a solar power farm outside of Fort Stockton, he said.


“We took competitive bids in 2012 for all types of energy production and chose wind and solar because of the competitive nature of the pricing at the time,” Morgan said. “If we had chosen a natural gas project in 2012 for a long-term contract, we would still have the same situation, because it’s all about long-term contracting and where the energy market was in 2012.”
Georgetown renegotiating solar, wind power contracts

and its a GOP mayor.

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Thanks for admitting that green energy programs do not work well for the average citizen and that there is NO SAVINGS by going away from natural gas.

can you read, I think not, everything goes up in price, even solar and wind, even NG. I pay more for heating my home now, on NG, and I pay more for elect, and water and sewer. I pay more for everything to do with a home,, since 2012.
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“We took competitive bids in 2012 for all types of energy production and chose wind and solar because of the competitive nature of the pricing at the time,” Morgan said. “If we had chosen a natural gas project in 2012 for a long-term contract, we would still have the same situation, because it’s all about long-term contracting and where the energy market was in 2012.”
Georgetown renegotiating solar, wind power contracts

 

[Papageorgio]

Morgan said that when the city signed wind and solar contracts around 2012, it was looking at long-term demands and contracted for more energy than it needed to grow into it as the city of Georgetown grew. The city contracted for 20 years with a wind farm west of Amarillo and for 25 years with a solar power farm outside of Fort Stockton, he said.


“We took competitive bids in 2012 for all types of energy production and chose wind and solar because of the competitive nature of the pricing at the time,” Morgan said. “If we had chosen a natural gas project in 2012 for a long-term contract, we would still have the same situation, because it’s all about long-term contracting and where the energy market was in 2012.”
Georgetown renegotiating solar, wind power contracts

and its a GOP mayor.

Your link won’t allow me to read unless I subscribe, I have no idea what is claims.

 

[Papageorgio]

A bad contract and an energy resource that is subject to black outs. Looks like the city was looking for a positive cheap fix and it back fired on them badly. A 25 year contract? Bad idea.

 

[Bush92]

Morgan said that when the city signed wind and solar contracts around 2012, it was looking at long-term demands and contracted for more energy than it needed to grow into it as the city of Georgetown grew. The city contracted for 20 years with a wind farm west of Amarillo and for 25 years with a solar power farm outside of Fort Stockton, he said.


“We took competitive bids in 2012 for all types of energy production and chose wind and solar because of the competitive nature of the pricing at the time,” Morgan said. “If we had chosen a natural gas project in 2012 for a long-term contract, we would still have the same situation, because it’s all about long-term contracting and where the energy market was in 2012.”
Georgetown renegotiating solar, wind power contracts

and its a GOP mayor.

can you read, I think not:
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Thanks for admitting that green energy programs do not work well for the average citizen and that there is NO SAVINGS by going away from natural gas.

“We took competitive bids in 2012 for all types of energy production and chose wind and solar because of the competitive nature of the pricing at the time,” Morgan said. “If we had chosen a natural gas project in 2012 for a long-term contract, we would still have the same situation, because it’s all about long-term contracting and where the energy market was in 2012.”
Georgetown renegotiating solar, wind power contracts

Morgan said that when the city signed wind and solar contracts around 2012, it was looking at long-term demands and contracted for more energy than it needed to grow into it as the city of Georgetown grew. The city contracted for 20 years with a wind farm west of Amarillo and for 25 years with a solar power farm outside of Fort Stockton, he said.


“We took competitive bids in 2012 for all types of energy production and chose wind and solar because of the competitive nature of the pricing at the time,” Morgan said. “If we had chosen a natural gas project in 2012 for a long-term contract, we would still have the same situation, because it’s all about long-term contracting and where the energy market was in 2012.”
Georgetown renegotiating solar, wind power contracts

and its a GOP mayor.

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Thanks for admitting that green energy programs do not work well for the average citizen and that there is NO SAVINGS by going away from natural gas.

can you read, I think not, everything goes up in price, even solar and wind, even NG.
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“We took competitive bids in 2012 for all types of energy production and chose wind and solar because of the competitive nature of the pricing at the time,” Morgan said. “If we had chosen a natural gas project in 2012 for a long-term contract, we would still have the same situation, because it’s all about long-term contracting and where the energy market was in 2012.”
Georgetown renegotiating solar, wind power contracts

“This means that cities like Georgetown, which have contracted to take power from wind and solar farms hundreds of miles away, don’t risk blackouts on windless nights, because reliable power is delivered from a grid getting power from fossil fuels.”
This quote is from my link in original post. So coupled with your quote, you are admitting that going green saw no savings and actually made things worse.

 

[Fugazi]

Georgetown utilities paying for unused electricity

Rumor Control – Georgetown Utility Systems

This is an example of a news story that most people on these forums rail against. The end result is reported, which is accurate, but how it happened is obfuscated, in order to push a certain agenda.