tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235138415013046381.post603333517941162805..comments2023-10-25T07:29:40.789-02:30Comments on UNCLE GNARLEY: HOLDS A SECRET MEETING WITH THE ANONYMOUS "JM" (Part 1) Des Sullivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02566013585647491614noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235138415013046381.post-44174426835123917092012-09-25T00:16:01.205-02:302012-09-25T00:16:01.205-02:30"Back to first principles,--open discussion o..."Back to first principles,--open discussion of the demand figures,--complete a proper end use analysis of our power needs, as MHI suggested" These are key points. 99 percent of the discussion and analysis and the planned expenditures goes to the issue of which type of new power source is to be constructed, when this is all dependant on the "assumption" that this large power source is needed to meet our island demand. Island demand is primarily for electric space heat and hot water. Residential and small business is almost 75 percent of our total load.And these loads are very suitable for reduction of 50 percent in demand and 60 percent in energy use with efficient heating which is very cost effective. A good staged program can more than offset the normal load growth with efficiency reductions, and thereby also reduce Holyrood oil use. The potential is 600 MW reduction , with 400 MW practical. Some consider this priority as alternative to MF: small hydro, wind , conservation. I submit it should be : energy efficiency, small hydro, wind. End use analysis would prove this. Nfld Hydro and Nalcor don't intend to use this best method (end-use) approach. They consider there is uncertainity with this approach. So why are so many other utitities using this method with great success? There is little uncertainity as to the technology achieving the results noted above. My submission to the PUB on efficiency gives the arithemic. The cost to convert all houses in Nfld to eficient heating is about 1.6 billion dollars. About 300 million to convert to efficient hot water. And of course about 40 percent reduction on household energy bills from reduction in energy use. I would like to see if someone will discredit my arithemic here. Winston Adams Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235138415013046381.post-50136757040528145312012-09-24T23:28:26.340-02:302012-09-24T23:28:26.340-02:30Great read...thanks!
It is troubling that the loc...Great read...thanks!<br /><br />It is troubling that the local discussion about Quebec and the potential hydro opportunities and synergies.... is non existent.<br /><br />I am convinced that we can still get under the covers and dance along with HQ while sipping on a Laphroaig....this calls for something with peat!!<br /><br />The better deal to reach the "green of the week" while eliminating Holyrood.... could be achieved by dealing with Quebec. The thought of even going down that road would essentially bring the world wide TWITTER server to its knees....a real shame!Wm. Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04697545552777474786noreply@blogger.com