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Why Splurge on Water and Ignore Solar?
RECEIVED Tue., Feb. 24, 2009
Dear Editor,
In this week's issue, Wells Dunbar reports that some council members are balking at a solar-power purchase agreement that would cost the city $10 million per year starting in 2011 [“City Hall Hustle,” News, Feb. 20]. They believe that the resulting increase in electric rates of 1.5% will damage the energy-intensive semiconductor industry in a time of economic peril.
In the same issue, Katherine Gregor reports that the city's water department is planning to embark on a massive capital project that would cost the city $494 million starting in 2010 [“Dumping the Water Pump,” News, Feb. 20]. They believe that the resulting increase in water rates of 10%-12% won't damage the water-intensive semiconductor industry in a time of economic peril.
I hope council members will understand the causes of the cynicism with which their policy rationales are received.
In this week's issue, Wells Dunbar reports that some council members are balking at a solar-power purchase agreement that would cost the city $10 million per year starting in 2011 [“City Hall Hustle,” News, Feb. 20]. They believe that the resulting increase in electric rates of 1.5% will damage the energy-intensive semiconductor industry in a time of economic peril.
In the same issue, Katherine Gregor reports that the city's water department is planning to embark on a massive capital project that would cost the city $494 million starting in 2010 [“Dumping the Water Pump,” News, Feb. 20]. They believe that the resulting increase in water rates of 10%-12% won't damage the water-intensive semiconductor industry in a time of economic peril.
I hope council members will understand the causes of the cynicism with which their policy rationales are received.
Kedron Jerome Touvell