Solar Projects in CA go Unused in SCE/Fed Contract Squabbles

In the LA Times today: Renewable energy projects in California go unused

"Millions of dollars in projects intended to provide power to facilities in the state's national parks and forests are sitting idle because of a years-long squabble with Southern California Edison."

EDIT: Oops, link here: http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-parks-solar-20120109,0,1759062.story" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

The apparent stumbling block involves contract restrictions imposed by federal law, but utilities elsewhere in California have signed similar agreements with the agencies with few problems or delays.

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Notably, the Federal agencies have been able to resolve contract issues with PG&E, resulting in interconnect agreements after a few months of negotiations.

Where do I sign up to vote for replacing privately run utilities with publicly managed ones?

A few years back the private utilities came very close to getting an initiative passed that would have made public utilities all but impossible...

Boomer23 said:

Where do I sign up to vote for replacing privately run utilities with publicly managed ones?

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Boomer23 said:

Where do I sign up to vote for replacing privately run utilities with publicly managed ones?

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as long as the lights dont go out when the state goes bankrupt.

Herm said:

Boomer23 said:

Where do I sign up to vote for replacing privately run utilities with publicly managed ones?

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as long as the lights dont go out when the state goes bankrupt.

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Nope, free candles from Gov. Moonbeam with every brownout.