Comments on: Solar project questions remain http://www.ramonasentinel.com/2011/12/22/solar-project-questions-remain/ Ramona's Community Paper Since 1886 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:23:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: Mike http://www.ramonasentinel.com/2011/12/22/solar-project-questions-remain/#comment-142498 Mike Wed, 28 Dec 2011 22:48:09 +0000 http://ramonasentinel.mscsddev.com/?p=8965#comment-142498 SDGE buys the power from Sol Orchard. Sol Orchard selects the spot and builds the site. What does SDGE have to do with where Sol Orchard builds the site? SDGE buys the power from Sol Orchard. Sol Orchard selects the spot and builds the site. What does SDGE have to do with where Sol Orchard builds the site?

]]> By: Joe Minervini http://www.ramonasentinel.com/2011/12/22/solar-project-questions-remain/#comment-142308 Joe Minervini Wed, 28 Dec 2011 16:15:48 +0000 http://ramonasentinel.mscsddev.com/?p=8965#comment-142308 Mike, You missed the point. I was aware of Sol Orchard and how/why the ugly sites are are chosen....my point is that SDGE should be more caring of where they put the projects. I care of what the heart of Ramona looks like,SDGE does not. If you live in Ramona you should care also. Mike,

You missed the point. I was aware of Sol Orchard and how/why the ugly sites are are chosen….my point is that SDGE should be more caring of where they put the projects. I care of what the heart of Ramona looks like,SDGE does not. If you live in Ramona you should care also.

]]> By: Mike http://www.ramonasentinel.com/2011/12/22/solar-project-questions-remain/#comment-141143 Mike Tue, 27 Dec 2011 13:48:59 +0000 http://ramonasentinel.mscsddev.com/?p=8965#comment-141143 You may want to get some facts straight before you start all the SDGE bashing. Sol Orchard has promised SDGE the solar farms. Sol Orchard will build the plants and is responsible for the building sites. If your not happy with the sites then talk to Sol Orchard. Your question in paragraph 3 "why does SDGE have to put these solar farms where we can see them every day — right in our face? I think I just answered that. Your opinion listed in paragraph 6 is correct though. Regardless of where the solar plants are built by Sol Orchard they have the be connected to the system. Any additonal power lines that need to be built to transport the solar to the system will cost extra, and guess where the cost for that ends up, on your bill. And not just people in Ramona's bill but all of SDGE territory. I don't fault SDGE for asking for the solar to be close to the existing power lines. Makes sense to me to try to keep the costs down for their customers. You may want to get some facts straight before you start all the SDGE bashing. Sol Orchard has promised SDGE the solar farms. Sol Orchard will build the plants and is responsible for the building sites. If your not happy with the sites then talk to Sol Orchard. Your question in paragraph 3 “why does SDGE have to put these solar farms where we can see them every day — right in our face? I think I just answered that.
Your opinion listed in paragraph 6 is correct though. Regardless of where the solar plants are built by Sol Orchard they have the be connected to the system. Any additonal power lines that need to be built to transport the solar to the system will cost extra, and guess where the cost for that ends up, on your bill. And not just people in Ramona’s bill but all of SDGE territory. I don’t fault SDGE for asking for the solar to be close to the existing power lines. Makes sense to me to try to keep the costs down for their customers.

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