Somewhat dissapointing news from the Los Angeles Business Journal, LADWP is buying geothermal power from Mexico to meet its renewable energy goals… Why is this dissapointing? Well, this deal will create ZERO green jobs here in California, and will do NOTHING to improve our infrastructure or increase our energy independence… very dissapointing… would it be that hard to actually do something in this state (or country for that matter)… Cmon LADWP, part of being green is to buy local. Here is the article in sum:
DWP Makes Geothermal Deal: “In a major step towards its renewable energy goals, the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power on Tuesday signed an agreement with Mexico’s federal power utility to immediately buy up to 100 megawatts of geothermal energy.The agreement between the DWP and Mexico’s Comision Federal de Electricidad enables the DWP to make wholesale purchases of up to 100 megawatts of electricity generated by CFE’s Prieto Geothermal facility in Mexicali in Baja California. With the geothermal power from this agreement, the DWP is now slated to have renewable power make up 10 percent of its total power portfolio. Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has set a goal of 20 percent renewable power by 2010.”
By Howard Fine, Los Angeles Business Journal Staff , LINK TO ARTICLE
We share a border with Mexico, greening Mexico will bring environmental benefits to the U.S.
The same plant in the U.S. would take 10 years to clear CEQA