tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23292180.post3671695029616856050..comments2024-03-28T00:54:34.206-04:00Comments on BigCityLib Strikes Back: Turbines For T.O.bigcitylibhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05081538803991095825noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23292180.post-81157960674379196312013-07-28T20:17:43.532-04:002013-07-28T20:17:43.532-04:00Interesting that this is part of Peter Tabuns ridi...Interesting that this is part of Peter Tabuns riding.The Spit is sort of co-managed by the TRCA and the Toronto Port Authority. Board members include;<br /> Mark McQueen- CEO and Pres of Wellington Financial.<br /> Board affiliates include John Varghese of Renewable Energy Developers Inc.<br /> Colin Watson- A Director and Chair of a compensation committee at Louisiana-Pacific.<br /> Board affiliates include Vernon Harder of Northland Power ,who would likely be supplying the 2.3mw turbines and Robert Korthals of Suncor Energy.<br /><br /> Wellington Financial (Mark McQueen) Board affiliate members include Greg Kiessling of Bullfrog Power, Hugh Segal of Just energy Group, Greg Ebel of Spectra Energy Group and John Varghese (as above).<br /><br />Now , tell me with a straight face that all these guys have nothing but altruistic motives and truly care for the planet.Paul Kusterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02144851039716057281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23292180.post-15765535864375579952013-07-28T16:54:23.720-04:002013-07-28T16:54:23.720-04:00It isn't nimbyism that should kill this (altho...It isn't nimbyism that should kill this (although maybe it will), but the fact that there is massive generation surplus in Ontario at the moment. Why build new wind power plants when there is no demand locally, nor viable export markets? What's pushing this plant, and all others, is the fact that the GEA mandates purchasing power generated at guaranteed and expensive prices, whether the system needs the power or not. This a not a good system when demand is flat.<br /><br />You might support wind power, in general. But an uncritical friend is no friend at all. Ignoring the GEA problems, and not fixing them, will set it up to be all destroyed by Hudak. (By analogy, has the uncritical Stephen Harper been a true friend to Canada's oil industry, or has he actually increased that industry's long term risks?) crfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726414637021391906noreply@blogger.com