Platte River Power Authority's 2024 Integrated Resource Plan misleads the public and contains significant omissions, raising concern that WAPA should not approve this flawed plan.
Fantastic article, Ethan! You bring to light important points I was previously unaware of. What we see taking place is aspirational policy making at its worst. It is clear our local leaders need to set aside dreams, hopes, and egos, and pause the current path we are on until we can be confident of future technologies. At a PRPA presentation to city council about one year ago the presenter stated only the most optimistic projections were being shown. Making policy decisions based on unbridled optimism is a bad idea that will lead to poor outcomes. Sadly, those most negatively affected are at the lower end of the economic spectrum. We are already seeing the beginning of this with council voting during the 07/23/2024 meeting (https://youtu.be/qKlBK05PuT4?t=3901) to divert funding intended to foster economic growth to instead assist residents having difficulty paying their utility bills.
Brilliant work, Ethan. Bottom line: this hellish agenda pits environmentalists against farmers and . . . environmentalists.
Readers: do whatever you can to stop this.
Fantastic article, Ethan! You bring to light important points I was previously unaware of. What we see taking place is aspirational policy making at its worst. It is clear our local leaders need to set aside dreams, hopes, and egos, and pause the current path we are on until we can be confident of future technologies. At a PRPA presentation to city council about one year ago the presenter stated only the most optimistic projections were being shown. Making policy decisions based on unbridled optimism is a bad idea that will lead to poor outcomes. Sadly, those most negatively affected are at the lower end of the economic spectrum. We are already seeing the beginning of this with council voting during the 07/23/2024 meeting (https://youtu.be/qKlBK05PuT4?t=3901) to divert funding intended to foster economic growth to instead assist residents having difficulty paying their utility bills.