Comments on: A Texas-Sized Energy Problem: Republicans, Democrats, and 'Baptists & Bootleggers' Running Wild in the Lone Star State (Obama sends his thanks) http://www.masterresource.org/2009/04/a-texas-sized-energy-problem-republicans-democrats-and-baptists-bootleggers-running-wild-in-the-lone-star-state/ A free-market energy blog Sun, 21 Mar 2010 21:09:24 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Texas Wind Power: Reality vs. Hype (despite burdensome state mandate, only a 1.2% share projected for 2014) — MasterResource http://www.masterresource.org/2009/04/a-texas-sized-energy-problem-republicans-democrats-and-baptists-bootleggers-running-wild-in-the-lone-star-state/comment-page-1/#comment-1048 Texas Wind Power: Reality vs. Hype (despite burdensome state mandate, only a 1.2% share projected for 2014) — MasterResource Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:53:52 +0000 http://masterresource.org/?p=2007#comment-1048 [...] result of the free-market energy choices. It resulted from statewide renewable mandates passed in 1999 and 2005. The state’s Republican governor, Rick Perry, has been among the state’s most ardent wind power [...] [...] result of the free-market energy choices. It resulted from statewide renewable mandates passed in 1999 and 2005. The state’s Republican governor, Rick Perry, has been among the state’s most ardent wind power [...]

]]> By: Who Was Ken Lay? (The Senate should know the industry father of U.S.-side cap-and-trade) — MasterResource http://www.masterresource.org/2009/04/a-texas-sized-energy-problem-republicans-democrats-and-baptists-bootleggers-running-wild-in-the-lone-star-state/comment-page-1/#comment-1046 Who Was Ken Lay? (The Senate should know the industry father of U.S.-side cap-and-trade) — MasterResource Tue, 07 Jul 2009 11:46:08 +0000 http://masterresource.org/?p=2007#comment-1046 [...] but he got a very damaging renewable energy mandate passed in his home state of Texas. I asked: How has Texas, which consumer choice made the leading oil and gas state, become the second most [...] [...] but he got a very damaging renewable energy mandate passed in his home state of Texas. I asked: How has Texas, which consumer choice made the leading oil and gas state, become the second most [...]

]]> By: Texas’s "Solar Session" Fails to Enact Renewable Mandate #3 (a reality check for a federal RES?) — MasterResource http://www.masterresource.org/2009/04/a-texas-sized-energy-problem-republicans-democrats-and-baptists-bootleggers-running-wild-in-the-lone-star-state/comment-page-1/#comment-1047 Texas’s "Solar Session" Fails to Enact Renewable Mandate #3 (a reality check for a federal RES?) — MasterResource Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:10:51 +0000 http://masterresource.org/?p=2007#comment-1047 [...] The Texas Legislature, which meets every two years, fell to Enron and environmental lobbyists back in 1999 when the nation’s strictest renewable energy mandate was passed and signed into law by then Gov. George W. Bush. In 2005, the renewable quota was increased again, making Texas the national leader in industrial wind parks–and energy liabilities parading as assets (see here). [...] [...] The Texas Legislature, which meets every two years, fell to Enron and environmental lobbyists back in 1999 when the nation’s strictest renewable energy mandate was passed and signed into law by then Gov. George W. Bush. In 2005, the renewable quota was increased again, making Texas the national leader in industrial wind parks–and energy liabilities parading as assets (see here). [...]

]]> By: Joe http://www.masterresource.org/2009/04/a-texas-sized-energy-problem-republicans-democrats-and-baptists-bootleggers-running-wild-in-the-lone-star-state/comment-page-1/#comment-1043 Joe Thu, 30 Apr 2009 22:53:19 +0000 http://masterresource.org/?p=2007#comment-1043 Texas plan on electric wind power reminds me of how Arkansas handled natural gas conservation a couple of years ago. They required the natural gas distributors to give low income customers money to insulate their homes. Next step was to allow two rate increases. One was to provide the money for insulation. The second was to make up for the reduced usage because of the insulation. Everyone now is happy except for the unaware rate payer. Texas plan on electric wind power reminds me of how Arkansas handled natural gas conservation a couple of years ago. They required the natural gas distributors to give low income customers money to insulate their homes. Next step was to allow two rate increases. One was to provide the money for insulation. The second was to make up for the reduced usage because of the insulation. Everyone now is happy except for the unaware rate payer.

]]> By: Topics about Wind-energy » Archive » A Texas-Sized Energy Problem: Republicans, Democrats, and http://www.masterresource.org/2009/04/a-texas-sized-energy-problem-republicans-democrats-and-baptists-bootleggers-running-wild-in-the-lone-star-state/comment-page-1/#comment-1045 Topics about Wind-energy » Archive » A Texas-Sized Energy Problem: Republicans, Democrats, and Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:41:29 +0000 http://masterresource.org/?p=2007#comment-1045 [...] National Wind Watch: News placed an observative post today on A Texas-Sized Energy Problem: Republicans, Democrats, andHere’s a quick excerpt“Texas is the nation’s leader in wind energy thanks to our long-term commitment to bolstering renewable energy sources and diversifying the [...] [...] National Wind Watch: News placed an observative post today on A Texas-Sized Energy Problem: Republicans, Democrats, andHere’s a quick excerpt“Texas is the nation’s leader in wind energy thanks to our long-term commitment to bolstering renewable energy sources and diversifying the [...]

]]> By: Is Texas the new California? | GlobalWarming.org http://www.masterresource.org/2009/04/a-texas-sized-energy-problem-republicans-democrats-and-baptists-bootleggers-running-wild-in-the-lone-star-state/comment-page-1/#comment-1044 Is Texas the new California? | GlobalWarming.org Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:25:09 +0000 http://masterresource.org/?p=2007#comment-1044 [...] capitalism, chronicles the lastest chapter in the Lone Star State’s patronage of Big Green here. « Obama: 100 Days of Lies and Broken Promises Climate or Potholes? [...] [...] capitalism, chronicles the lastest chapter in the Lone Star State’s patronage of Big Green here. « Obama: 100 Days of Lies and Broken Promises Climate or Potholes? [...]

]]> By: rbradley http://www.masterresource.org/2009/04/a-texas-sized-energy-problem-republicans-democrats-and-baptists-bootleggers-running-wild-in-the-lone-star-state/comment-page-1/#comment-1041 rbradley Sun, 26 Apr 2009 13:31:48 +0000 http://masterresource.org/?p=2007#comment-1041 Stuart: Today's post (http://masterresource.org/?p=2064) is in response to your comment. Stuart:

Today’s post (http://masterresource.org/?p=2064) is in response to your comment.

]]> By: Tom Tanton http://www.masterresource.org/2009/04/a-texas-sized-energy-problem-republicans-democrats-and-baptists-bootleggers-running-wild-in-the-lone-star-state/comment-page-1/#comment-1040 Tom Tanton Sat, 25 Apr 2009 13:23:04 +0000 http://masterresource.org/?p=2007#comment-1040 johnson, wind receives way more (>10 times) the subsidy per kwh than other technologies. see my paper here http://www.perc.org/articles/article586.php and this table in particular (table 2 of paper, but comments section does seem to allow cut/paste of jpgs) http://www.perc.org/images/publications/percreports/sept05_table2.jpg johnson, wind receives way more (>10 times) the subsidy per kwh than other technologies. see my paper here
http://www.perc.org/articles/article586.php and this table in particular (table 2 of paper, but comments section does seem to allow cut/paste of jpgs)
http://www.perc.org/images/publications/percreports/sept05_table2.jpg

]]> By: Andrew http://www.masterresource.org/2009/04/a-texas-sized-energy-problem-republicans-democrats-and-baptists-bootleggers-running-wild-in-the-lone-star-state/comment-page-1/#comment-1039 Andrew Fri, 24 Apr 2009 20:07:42 +0000 http://masterresource.org/?p=2007#comment-1039 Strange bedfellows I do see. Strange bedfellows I do see.

]]> By: Is Texas the new California? | OpenMarket.org http://www.masterresource.org/2009/04/a-texas-sized-energy-problem-republicans-democrats-and-baptists-bootleggers-running-wild-in-the-lone-star-state/comment-page-1/#comment-1038 Is Texas the new California? | OpenMarket.org Fri, 24 Apr 2009 18:50:00 +0000 http://masterresource.org/?p=2007#comment-1038 [...] capitalism, chronicles the lastest chapter in the Lone Star State’s patronage of Big Green here. « Obama: 100 Days of Lies and Broken [...] [...] capitalism, chronicles the lastest chapter in the Lone Star State’s patronage of Big Green here. « Obama: 100 Days of Lies and Broken [...]

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