tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135626.post1089057855834210525..comments2023-09-11T07:50:55.125-07:00Comments on Grassroots People: A Clatsop County P.U.D.? Can We Survive Off The Grid?Patrick McGeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05197794438907392097noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135626.post-58573361492939737552012-01-22T10:01:28.668-08:002012-01-22T10:01:28.668-08:00During the 2007 storm Pacific Power chose to insta...During the 2007 storm Pacific Power chose to install a generator to power up a portion of Cannon Beach. This seems like an odd decision considering that there is not a supermarket, hospital, gas station, or any other essential service in the entire town. The only consumers that were getting energized were vacation homes, tourist shops, and those with the resources (read money) to live in Cannon Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135626.post-84458502092832017442012-01-17T23:28:33.074-08:002012-01-17T23:28:33.074-08:00PPL cares only about making money to send back to ...PPL cares only about making money to send back to Iowa. They could care less about Astoria,Warrenton,seaside or Knappa the only town they care about is canon beach if you didn't notice in 2007. The only people who care about Clatsop county are the ones who work here. So if you would like cheaper rates and better reliability why wouldn't you want a pud. At least you get to have a say in Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135626.post-4510684742470572412012-01-17T21:17:52.726-08:002012-01-17T21:17:52.726-08:00i grew up in pacific power land and when iwas a ki...i grew up in pacific power land and when iwas a kid there was a pacific power 4x8 sheet of plywood on every outfield fence there was also district offices in small towns all over oregon. now all you get from them is abill not help to keep little leaguers playing or local decisions made. all ppandl does now is send millions to its parent holding co mid american energy which is a holding company Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135626.post-14497344808770946122012-01-17T19:30:51.936-08:002012-01-17T19:30:51.936-08:00I believe, with great insight about the electric i...I believe, with great insight about the electric industry, that the Clatsop County Board of Commissioners has come up with the best idea that has come out of county government in a hundred years.<br /><br />If you think Pacific Power has a special commitment to you because they planted 200 trees, then it's time you woke up and smell what's cooking.<br /><br />If you are paying nearly Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135626.post-33463237747220894822012-01-16T21:13:35.681-08:002012-01-16T21:13:35.681-08:00I do not think the Clatsop County Commissioners un...I do not think the Clatsop County Commissioners understand the resposibilities of creating a PUD. I do not believe the county can financially handle such a project. It seems to me there are more important things that need their attention. I believe Pacific Power has the technology and financial means to move us toward other sources of energy. I do not feel our local goverment should buy out a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com