California was planning to build new solar, wind and battery projects at the same time they were closing polluting power plants. When the solar, wind and battery projects were delayed, they had shortages.
They should have built the new resources, before closing the old power plants.
Our law requires Clark Public Utilities to gradually replace its polluting power plant with clean energy. This will be happening at the same time our population is growing and 140 electric vehicles are being registered in Clark County every month. We are losing energy resources at the same time demand is increasing.
The Bonneville Power Administration was our sole source of electricity until around 1996 when Clark PUD decided to build a fossil fuel power plant. It is the only public utility in the state to build its own power plant and they borrowed to do it.
Now that those bonds are paid for, they can build the replacements incrementally without raising rates and should do so one megawatt at a time as soon as possible.
Don Steinke, candidate for Clark Public Utilities, Vancouver
