Energy Inflation – It’s Just The Start For a number of years, I have been warning that our electrical rates, and energy prices were going to rise due to the proliferation of renewables. I wish I were wrong but this week’s story in the Kansas Sentinel...
Meteorological summer comes to an end on Monday, August 31st. So, it’s a good time to take a look at the weather patterns we’ve been dealt this summer and where we go from here. But first, just a few random thoughts: As you are likely aware,...
Meteorologist Mike Smith gives us a look at the latest example industrial wind turbines blocking or interfering with Doppler radar signals during storm outbreak when that data is essential to the safety of residents who need the warnings! http://www.mikesmithenterprisesblog.com/2020/06/wind-turbines-pruitt-igoes-of-plains.html Kansas Governor Kelly recently announced another addition to...
COVID-19 has become a convenient excuse for almost anything you can think of. Now, the industrial wind industry is climbing on the bandwagon to attempt to extend their production tax credits for another year. They claim that the coronavirus outbreak delayed construction of industrial wind...
With over 33 million Americans out of work thanks to the shutdown of the due to COVID-19, there should be an increased focus on how and where we spend our tax dollars. Efficiency should be the primary concern for legislators if we are to recover...
I remember the big drop in oil prices in the early 1980s that caused oil producing states to go into a severe recession. I lived in Oklahoma at the time and many lost their jobs...
Kansas has more industrial wind turbines than any other state. Since 2002, the wind energy component went from 2% to 36% of the net generating capacity for the state. I am using Kansas as the example to since it is the most extreme case...
The lyrics from Don Henley’s hit song “The Boys of Summer” properly characterize the situation we have today in America: “Nobody on the road Nobody on the beach I feel it in the air The summer's out of reach Empty lake, empty streets The sun goes down alone I'm driving by your house Though I...
Last night I spoke to a group of concerned citizens in Fort Scott, Kansas. It's one of many such communities and counties across the plains states dealing with the issue of industrial wind companies taking over the rural landscape. To any of you unfamiliar with the variety of concerns...
Weather events can have serious impacts on the delivery of electricity to customers. The Energy Information Administration has an interesting research piece on the disruption caused by Hurricane Irma when it hit Florida in 2017. Interestingly, the nuclear power plants in Florida weathered the storm...