Comments on: Los Angeles Measure B Will Aid In Successful Implementation of AB 32 http://www.policyreport.net/2009/01/los-angeles-measure-b-will-aid-in-successful-implementation-of-ab-32/ California Public Policy Debate and Analysis Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:42:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: 90068 http://www.policyreport.net/2009/01/los-angeles-measure-b-will-aid-in-successful-implementation-of-ab-32/comment-page-1/#comment-197 90068 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 13:12:12 +0000 http://thepolicyreport.net/?p=1427#comment-197 Ron's teeth-gnashing has nothing to do with the point of your post. L.A. will need a ridiculous amount of renewable energy to comply with AB 32, or DWP rates will shoot through the roof because the utility will be required to spend truckloads of money to buy carbon offsets. Given these circumstances, an aggressive, shoot-the-moon approach by our utility is appropriate. The more we invest, the more we will save in the long run. Good post. I hope you will continue to write about Measure B as most of the blogging about it has been unsubstantive and driven by a political agenda (see the above comment). Ron’s teeth-gnashing has nothing to do with the point of your post. L.A. will need a ridiculous amount of renewable energy to comply with AB 32, or DWP rates will shoot through the roof because the utility will be required to spend truckloads of money to buy carbon offsets.

Given these circumstances, an aggressive, shoot-the-moon approach by our utility is appropriate. The more we invest, the more we will save in the long run.

Good post. I hope you will continue to write about Measure B as most of the blogging about it has been unsubstantive and driven by a political agenda (see the above comment).

]]> By: Ron Kaye http://www.policyreport.net/2009/01/los-angeles-measure-b-will-aid-in-successful-implementation-of-ab-32/comment-page-1/#comment-196 Ron Kaye Tue, 13 Jan 2009 00:27:28 +0000 http://thepolicyreport.net/?p=1427#comment-196 You're endorsement doesn't suggest any research or understanding of Measure B beyond a superficial reading of the ballot language. Please do some digging. This has nothing to do with solar energy. It is a blank check and a license for stealing. There is no plan, no study, no financial analysis, no engineering -- nothing behind a payoff to the DWP/IBEW, who have fought against solar energy development for 12 years and only want to preserve their monopoly on energy. In fact, the solar energy component of this two-part measaure -- logrolling under state law -- is nothing but a deceit to allow the mayor and City Council to control who gets billions of dollars in solar contracts and change all aspects of renewable energy on a simple majority vote of the council. The charter reform element is what this is is about and the "reform" undermines the entire theory of the commission form of government and eliminates all meaningful oversight and public discussion. Take another look. You’re endorsement doesn’t suggest any research or understanding of Measure B beyond a superficial reading of the ballot language. Please do some digging. This has nothing to do with solar energy. It is a blank check and a license for stealing. There is no plan, no study, no financial analysis, no engineering — nothing behind a payoff to the DWP/IBEW, who have fought against solar energy development for 12 years and only want to preserve their monopoly on energy. In fact, the solar energy component of this two-part measaure — logrolling under state law — is nothing but a deceit to allow the mayor and City Council to control who gets billions of dollars in solar contracts and change all aspects of renewable energy on a simple majority vote of the council. The charter reform element is what this is is about and the “reform” undermines the entire theory of the commission form of government and eliminates all meaningful oversight and public discussion. Take another look.

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