POWER QUESTIONS REMAIN WATER DISTRICT SEEKS MORE DETAILS ON SOLAR, WIND AND UTILITY OPTIONS.Byline: Charles Charles, archduke of Austria Charles, 1771–1847, archduke of Austria; brother of Holy Roman Emperor Francis II. Despite his epilepsy, he was the ablest Austrian commander in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars; however, he was handicapped by F. Bostwick Bostwick can refer to: People
PALMDALE - The Palmdale Water District will spend more money looking at the idea of going into the solar- or wind-power business, or even forming an electrical utility for central and eastern Palmdale. The district's board has asked for more work from a consultant who did a $230,000 study tentatively ten·ta·tive adj. 1. Not fully worked out, concluded, or agreed on; provisional: tentative plans. 2. Uncertain; hesitant. recommending formation of a municipal utility. ``In general (it) would look a little deeper than the earlier study,'' Palmdale Water District General Manager Dennis LaMoreaux said. One part of the new study will research legal and cost issues raised by Southern California Edison Southern California Edison (or SCE Corp), the largest subsidiary of Edison International (NYSE: EIX), is the primary electricity supply company for much of Southern California. It provides 11 million people with electricity. regarding the feasibility of the water district taking over part of Edison's distribution system. The second part will develop concepts for solar- and wind-power projects, such as solar panels on water district buildings or tanks, or wind turbines on the Sierra Pelona ridge southwest of Palmdale. The votes Monday night on each amendment to the original contract were 4-1, with director Ronald Cunningham dissenting dis·sent intr.v. dis·sent·ed, dis·sent·ing, dis·sents 1. To differ in opinion or feeling; disagree. 2. To withhold assent or approval. n. 1. . The Kansas firm of Black and Veatch was paid about $230,000 for the original study, LaMoreaux said. It will likely be paid about $65,000 for the wind and solar power study, and less than that for the municipal utility research, LaMoreaux said. Edison officials say they are happy to work with the water district in creating solar- and wind-power projects, but will fight in court any effort to take its power lines and other property in Palmdale. ``Our system is not for sale,'' Edison spokeswoman Alis Clausen said. Edison officials say Black and Veatch's original study made flawed flaw 1 n. 1. An imperfection, often concealed, that impairs soundness: a flaw in the crystal that caused it to shatter. See Synonyms at blemish. 2. assumptions, and greatly underestimated the costs of acquiring Edison's system and of running a municipal utility. Edison officials say the water district would lose more than $160 million over 10 years in trying to deliver electricity as well as water to its customers. Black and Veatch said the district could make more than $42 million over 10 years. The disparity dis·par·i·ty n. pl. dis·par·i·ties 1. The condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree; difference: "narrow the economic disparities among regions and industries" in estimates is a reason for the additional research, LaMoreaux said. ``The spread between what Black and Veatch said in their report and what Edison says is a large spread,'' LaMoreaux said. ``That needs to be narrowed down.'' Clausen questioned the wisdom of paying more money to the firm that did the original study to examine Edison's analysis of it. ``They could have another body look at it,'' she said. The wind study would include examining the market for electrical power purchases - now all made by the state Department of Water Resources - and long-term Long-term Three or more years. In the context of accounting, more than 1 year. long-term 1. Of or relating to a gain or loss in the value of a security that has been held over a specific length of time. Compare short-term. contract prices. Black and Veatch's earlier study said the mountain ridges west of the Antelope Valley Freeway The Antelope Valley Freeway is a freeway in Los Angeles and Kern counties in southern California. It is signed as California State Highway 14 along its length. It connects Greater Los Angeles to the rapidly developing Antelope Valley. and south of Avenue S get plenty of wind to power turbines. |
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