Well it's been a couple days since the last post, so I thought I would share some links to wind in the news and a wind fact of course!
Prairie Chicken's mating dance puts Texas wind power at risk
Landowners meet with utility over power lines
Energy firm to meet with public over lines
A battle between wind and beauty
The science gets it right - AWEA Blog
WIND FACT
"For landowners with wind turbines on their property, some wind leases provide bonuses and installation payments, but the primary form of payment is in the form of royalties, also called rent, operating fees or monthly production payments, usually paid to the landowner quarterly. In 2007, the standard royalty was about 4 percent of gross revenues but the amount a landowner receives can depend on many factors, including the number and size of wind turbines installed; the area’s wind capacity; the turbines’ annual hours of operation; the availability of transmission lines; and the price the electric utility company pays per kWh."
Source: The Energy Report 2008: Chapter 11, Wind Energy
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Membership
The majority of membership joined in August of either 2007 or 2008, which for me means I have been up to my ears in membership renewals this month, but I definitely do not mind it! This dues renewal business inspired me to write a blog entry about our dues structure, especially since it was recently amended at our annual membership meeting.
Let me start off by giving you a short (and when I say short I mean short, I promise) history:
When the membership dues structure was set up it was separated into five categories (Foundation, Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze). People could join at whichever level most closely described them or their business. I will give you definitions of each in just a second, but for now we will discuss the foundation level of membership. Most of our members joined at the foundation level. A foundation members is a landowner who hopes to see wind development on their land at some point. When the dues structure was originally set up, landowners (or foundation members) could join for a minimum of $100/year, they could volunteer to pay $1/acre with a maximum of $1500/annually. In 2008 the membership voted to change the dues structure to require all foundation members to pay $1/acre. Since then we have seen less renewals as well as less new members at the foundation level, therefore the board of directors decided to bring the issue back before the membership this year. On August 13th the membership voted to change the dues structure back how it was originally set up.
Okay so maybe my history of the dues structure was a little long, but long story short... Landowners may now join our association by paying a minimum of $100/year.
As far as the other membership levels go:
Platinum members are defined as wind development & specialty companies, consultants, utilities, transmission service providers, etc. Platinum members pay $1000/year.
Gold members are defined as counties, cities, school districts, chambers of commerce, economic development corporation, etc. Gold members pay $250/year.
Silver members are defined as individuals and businesses providing services & products or directly involved in wind energy. Silver members pay $100/year.
Bronze members are defined as individuals and businesses supportive but not directly involved with wind energy. Bronze members pay $50/year.
You can find out more about our association and the benefits of membership by checking out our Web site. Be sure to click on the link to our brochure on the about us page.
Let me start off by giving you a short (and when I say short I mean short, I promise) history:
When the membership dues structure was set up it was separated into five categories (Foundation, Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze). People could join at whichever level most closely described them or their business. I will give you definitions of each in just a second, but for now we will discuss the foundation level of membership. Most of our members joined at the foundation level. A foundation members is a landowner who hopes to see wind development on their land at some point. When the dues structure was originally set up, landowners (or foundation members) could join for a minimum of $100/year, they could volunteer to pay $1/acre with a maximum of $1500/annually. In 2008 the membership voted to change the dues structure to require all foundation members to pay $1/acre. Since then we have seen less renewals as well as less new members at the foundation level, therefore the board of directors decided to bring the issue back before the membership this year. On August 13th the membership voted to change the dues structure back how it was originally set up.
Okay so maybe my history of the dues structure was a little long, but long story short... Landowners may now join our association by paying a minimum of $100/year.
As far as the other membership levels go:
Platinum members are defined as wind development & specialty companies, consultants, utilities, transmission service providers, etc. Platinum members pay $1000/year.
Gold members are defined as counties, cities, school districts, chambers of commerce, economic development corporation, etc. Gold members pay $250/year.
Silver members are defined as individuals and businesses providing services & products or directly involved in wind energy. Silver members pay $100/year.
Bronze members are defined as individuals and businesses supportive but not directly involved with wind energy. Bronze members pay $50/year.
You can find out more about our association and the benefits of membership by checking out our Web site. Be sure to click on the link to our brochure on the about us page.
Press Release - TX Panhandle Wind
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Caprock Plains Wind Energy Association
Kelly Ayers, Executive Assistant
(806) 983-2793
Kelly.j.ayers@gmail.com
The Texas Panhandle Has Wind Energy Potential
FLOYDADA, Texas, August 17, 2009 – Landowners in the panhandle of Texas know the wind blows and many of them are starting to question why they haven’t seen more wind energy development in the area. At a recent meeting held in Floyd County, experts reassured landowners that there is still potential for wind energy development.
Richard Amato, president and CEO of Venti Energy and wind subcommittee chair for the Texas Renewable Energy Industries Association (TREIA) was the first speaker at Caprock Plains Wind Energy Association’s (CPWEA) annual membership meeting. Amato presented the attendees with a wind industry update, explaining that wind energy development in Texas has come a long way but it still has the potential to grow.
Texas is ranked first in the nation for wind development with 8,361 MW of installed capacity at the end of June. Texas currently creates 3.5 percent of its energy from wind, making it seventh in the nation for percentage of overall wind-generated energy. This year has been a slow year for wind development in comparison to the previous couple of years in which Texas, as well as the entire nation, saw rapid growth throughout the industry, but wind still has a place in the Texas panhandle.
“Even though market conditions are depressed right now there is still a lot of room for potential growth,” Amato commented. “This isn’t a dying industry, there is only room to improve; we have barely scratched the tip of potential for wind.”
The potential for wind energy development in the caprock plains region of Texas is great and offers many benefits, including: job creation, additional income for farmers, and increased tax bases bringing money to school, hospitals, etc. Amato pointed out that the Competitive Renewable Energy Zones (CREZ) process, which will allow the wind-rich panhandle to send energy generated by wind to load centers like Austin, Dallas and San Antonio, is critical so we can continue to develop wind farms and reap the benefits associated with development.
“As a company we are interested in the area,” Amato said. “We are looking for innovative ways to work with landowners to develop wind projects.”
Cameron Fredkin, director of project development for Cross Texas Transmission, also spoke during the recent CPWEA meeting about the CREZ process and their involvement in this expansive build out of the Texas transmission grid.
Cross Texas Transmission is a subsidiary of LS Power Development, LLC and was selected by the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) to permit, construct, own and operate over 230 miles of 345 kV transmission lines in the Texas Panhandle as a part of the CREZ process.
As a transmission service provider, Cross Texas Transmission is already doing their part to help revitalize communities in the area even though they are only in the preliminary stages of the CREZ process. One of Cross Texas Transmission’s goals is to build a Texas based project development team. Through the transmission build out they want to continue to provide employment in Texas, especially the panhandle.
Currently Cross Texas is working on identifying geographically diverse routes which they will submit to the PUCT sometime next year. It is important for them to be in close contact with landowners throughout the region during the entire process and they have opened a local office in Pampa, Texas, to help facilitate communication with local landowners.
“Cross Texas Transmission is committed to communicating with stakeholders throughout the process,” Fredkin said. “We have an open door policy and encourage interested parties to contact us. We recognize that communication is essential as we develop the transmission expansion plan and we would forward to working with landowners throughout the panhandle region.”
If you would like to find out more about Cross Texas Transmission and their involvement in the transmission build out you can call their local office in Pampa, Texas, at (806) 669-3000.
Tom Edwards, a CPWEA board member from Motley County reassured the group during the meeting that wind energy development is not dead in our area and asked members to stay dedicated to the vision that CPWEA is working toward.
“I urge you to continue your membership and urge your friends to join because the war isn’t over yet,” Edwards said, reminding the members that the potential to utilize wind energy to help strengthen our communities is still there.
CPWEA is a non-profit landowner association working to connect landowners with developers in the wind industry. CPWEA’s goal is to recruit wind development to the region and help revitalize rural communities. Go to www.caprockplainswind.com to find out more about the association and find full presentations from recent CPWEA meetings.
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Membership Meeting 2009
Last night marked a milestone for our association as we gathered for our third annual membership meeting. Now, I'm not going to lie, I really had hoped for a better turn out but I can't deny that the 50ish people that came out were top quality!! Here is a little blurb about went on at the Floyd County Friend Unity Center in Muncy, Texas last night and yes I am going to use visuals! Enjoy the snap shots.
Look at that group!! Here they are preparing for the meeting to begin and looking over their handouts. If you are interested in getting a copy of the CREZ map we had available please contact me.
Side note: From here on out you can see how much I prefer to take vertical photos!!
Steve Stokes, our board president, started out the night. He took care of all the "business" stuff. During this part of the meeting the membership voted to change the dues structure for foundation (landowner) members back to its original structure. That structure being that landowners can volunteer to pay $1/acre dues, but are only required to pay a $100 minimum.
Tom Edwards, a Motley County board member, took the podium next. Tom reassured the crowd that wind energy development is moving forward and encouraged members to renew their memberships and help recruit others who aren't currently members. He also recognized Pete Laney, who was in attendance and Joe Heflin for their efforts to spur wind development in our area.
Our first guest speaker of the night was Richard Amato. Richard is the President and CEO of Venti Energy, a developer based out of Austin, as well as wind subcommittee chair for the Texas Renewable Energy Industries Association (TREIA). Richard gave the group an overview of the industry as a whole, including topics relevant to transmission infrastructure, policies and incentives, the development timeline and much more. He even gave us a quick overview of acronyms that are regularly used in the industry. Do you know what PPA means? Well, if you didn't, it's power purchase agreement. Thanks Richard!
Our second speaker, Cameron Fredkin had a short video for the group to enjoy. Everyone watched attentively, see below! Let me know if you would like to see the video; I am sure we can find a way to work something out.
Here Cameron is talking about just who Cross Texas Transmission is. Cameron gave us a great overview of how the CREZ process is going to work and how Cross Texas will be involved. The main point I got from his presentation is that their company really does want to know your opinion. Cameron said they really do have an open door policy. If you have suggestions about the routing of lines you shouldn't hesitate to contact them. I would also like to commend Cameron on his fielding of questions. He got a lot of them and he answered them all very thoroughly.
You can find the complete presentations from both of our speakers on our Web site under news/links. Please call, send me an email or leave a comment on this post if you have any questions about the meeting or about Caprock in general. I would be happy to field them!
And I have to leave you with one last thing. I really liked this picture of the group from last night. Sometimes I have to dust off my photoshop skills and black and white looks good on the group. Enjoy...
I greatly appreciated the members that made it out last night; I enjoyed getting to meet and greet members I hadn't met before as well as get to see those I have again. Here are a couple of those members at the sign-in table, signing in and getting their handouts.
Look at that group!! Here they are preparing for the meeting to begin and looking over their handouts. If you are interested in getting a copy of the CREZ map we had available please contact me.
Side note: From here on out you can see how much I prefer to take vertical photos!!Steve Stokes, our board president, started out the night. He took care of all the "business" stuff. During this part of the meeting the membership voted to change the dues structure for foundation (landowner) members back to its original structure. That structure being that landowners can volunteer to pay $1/acre dues, but are only required to pay a $100 minimum.
Tom Edwards, a Motley County board member, took the podium next. Tom reassured the crowd that wind energy development is moving forward and encouraged members to renew their memberships and help recruit others who aren't currently members. He also recognized Pete Laney, who was in attendance and Joe Heflin for their efforts to spur wind development in our area.
Our first guest speaker of the night was Richard Amato. Richard is the President and CEO of Venti Energy, a developer based out of Austin, as well as wind subcommittee chair for the Texas Renewable Energy Industries Association (TREIA). Richard gave the group an overview of the industry as a whole, including topics relevant to transmission infrastructure, policies and incentives, the development timeline and much more. He even gave us a quick overview of acronyms that are regularly used in the industry. Do you know what PPA means? Well, if you didn't, it's power purchase agreement. Thanks Richard!
Our second speaker, Cameron Fredkin had a short video for the group to enjoy. Everyone watched attentively, see below! Let me know if you would like to see the video; I am sure we can find a way to work something out. 
Here Cameron is talking about just who Cross Texas Transmission is. Cameron gave us a great overview of how the CREZ process is going to work and how Cross Texas will be involved. The main point I got from his presentation is that their company really does want to know your opinion. Cameron said they really do have an open door policy. If you have suggestions about the routing of lines you shouldn't hesitate to contact them. I would also like to commend Cameron on his fielding of questions. He got a lot of them and he answered them all very thoroughly. 
You can find the complete presentations from both of our speakers on our Web site under news/links. Please call, send me an email or leave a comment on this post if you have any questions about the meeting or about Caprock in general. I would be happy to field them!
And I have to leave you with one last thing. I really liked this picture of the group from last night. Sometimes I have to dust off my photoshop skills and black and white looks good on the group. Enjoy...
Today's Wind Headlines
I have discovered that there really isn't any fun, intriguing way to say this so I'll just keep it straight forward, here's some links to wind news:
In Texas, electricity costs go down because of wind energy - AWEA Blog
The most inaccurate article ever printed about wind - AWEA Blog
Measuring the worth of wind energy - AWEA Blog
Decision belongs to landowners - a landowner's point of view on wind development
New study sheds light on the growing U.S. wind power market
Oncor towers going up to deliver wind power to North Texas
WIND FACT
"Wind projects bring significant economic development to their host communities through property taxes, new jobs, and work for local contractors."
Source: Windusty FAQs
In Texas, electricity costs go down because of wind energy - AWEA Blog
The most inaccurate article ever printed about wind - AWEA Blog
Measuring the worth of wind energy - AWEA Blog
Decision belongs to landowners - a landowner's point of view on wind development
New study sheds light on the growing U.S. wind power market
Oncor towers going up to deliver wind power to North Texas
WIND FACT
"Wind projects bring significant economic development to their host communities through property taxes, new jobs, and work for local contractors."
Source: Windusty FAQs
Finally Some Answers Cont.
Well here we go again. I have got three more answers for you today, so let’s get after it.
And before I confuse anyone, we are starting with question #3 because questions #1 & 2 were answered in the last entry. Which I ultimately decided had gotten too long, so I made you wait a little longer for the rest. Hope you’re not too upset! Okay enough of that, here goes:
Question #3 ~ How much does it cost per turbine to construct a large wind farm?
And before I confuse anyone, we are starting with question #3 because questions #1 & 2 were answered in the last entry. Which I ultimately decided had gotten too long, so I made you wait a little longer for the rest. Hope you’re not too upset! Okay enough of that, here goes:
Question #3 ~ How much does it cost per turbine to construct a large wind farm?
The most comprehensive answer I could find can be found on Windustry’s Web site. So you can go directly to their Web page and read the answer in its entirety or you can stick with me on this one. I’ll keep it short and sweet for you.
Of course the first statement that Windustry makes on this topic is that the cost of installing a wind turbine depends on a lot of things. These vary from the location of the project, the contracts involved, financing costs, the size of the project, etc. In general they state that in 2007 a commercial scale turbine cost somewhere between $1.2 million to $2.6 million per MW. The example they gave stated that a 2 MW turbine (one of the most common sizes) cost about $3.5 million to install.
Now that you have my short and sweet answer I recommend that you check out Windusty’s Web site if you need more in-depth stuff.
Question #4 ~ Who are the developers, manufacturers that are keeping the wind industry going? Are most of them foreign companies?
So this question gave me a little trouble. I could easily give my opinion on the matter, but I wanted it to be supported by other sources. I will start with my opinion and I encourage anyone who is better versed in the topic to add their thoughts by posting a comment. Here’s what I can make of the situation; suppliers and manufacturing facilities in the United States are growing as is the entire wind industry. It is true that a lot of developers and so on aren’t based in the U.S., but many of them have begun building facilities here. At some point a lot of countries jumped ahead of the United States in wind energy development and therefore we are currently playing catch-up in that sector. I believe the wind industry offers a lot of potential to our country right now, the potential for new businesses and new job opportunities. We have a lot to learn from what other countries have done in wind.
One article I found gave a lot of information on the status of wind turbine manufacturing both worldwide and specific to the United States. It states that most turbines are imported from Europe and Asia, but that turbine parts made in the U.S. grew to 50% in 2008, up from less than 30% in 2005. It also goes into how the recent stimulus act might help the industry. You can read the entire article here: U.S. Wind Turbine Manufacturing Will Increase
Question # 5 ~ How much per mile does the construction of the new transmission lines in our area cost?
This one was easy for me to answer because Tom Gray, AWEA’s Director of Communications was kind enough to leave a comment on one of my previous blog entries. Therefore I will quote him directly, “Hi, the CREZ lines are 2,400 miles in length and will cost $4.9 billion, so the cost per mile is about $2 million.” Thanks Tom!
Alrighty!! Well I finally got that all worked out. Hope that I was thorough enough for your taste and that you made it this far along without having to take a quick nap. Once again, and I can’t say it enough, if you have comments or any input please post it as a comment. Until next time…
Finally Some Answers
Please excuse the late update on the answers to questions I previously posted, but, late or not, here they are:
Question # 1 ~ What is the feasible percentage of electricity in our nation that can come from wind (not all renewables, but just wind)?
I have found a couple different perspectives on this topic and therefore I will provide you with a couple different views (along with links to the corresponding articles) so that you can decide which you think is more feasible.
According to a report put out by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), wind has the potential to provide 20% of U.S. electricity by 2030. This type of growth in wind energy development would mean that several current hurdles would have to be jumped. Hurdles include reducing the cost of wind technologies, improving transmission infrastructure and developing domestic manufacturing. You can read more about the report here: http://www.energy.gov/news/6253.htm
Another article posted on treehugger.com shows a reveals some more optimistic outlooks for wind and renewables. From the most extreme, Al Gore's vision of 100% U.S. electricity from renewables in the next ten years, to Professor Peter Lund's projection that 40% of electricity could come from renewables by 2050. From that 40%, 25% could be generated wind with 20% of that from offshore wind development. Find out more in the article at www.treehugger.com.
Question #2 ~ What is this we keep hearing about issues with prairie chickens?
Here's how we are going to handle this one. I will give you my opinion and then some links to articles for you to get some more insight into the situation.
In my opinion, and you can determine its worth, we need to make sure we are environmentally responsible with any new technology or foreign object that we introduce into an ecosystem. On the other hand, you really have to make a pros and cons list for this type of thing. From what I can tell, our nation really needs wind energy development for so many reasons. The answer to this dilemma really is responsible planning. This topic just emphasizes the necessity to perform environmental studies and fatal flaw analyzes before the wind farm is sited. Wind energy development of the scale we are seeing today is so new that its also important to continue to do studies on the effects of development so that those effects can be minimized. The answer really is for wind energy developers to work with entities like the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to lessen the effects of wind development on the prairie chicken and other affected species and environments.
Here are some links to get some more information:
Wind and Wildlife: Panhandle Power
Prairie Grouse Could Hamper Wind Energy Growth
WHEW! I have just come to the conclusion that answering all five questions in one post is going to make for one long entry. So, I will leave you with this today. Check back in the next couple of days for answers to questions 3-5. And please don't hesitate to post additional questions you have or comments on my answers. I welcome them!
Question # 1 ~ What is the feasible percentage of electricity in our nation that can come from wind (not all renewables, but just wind)?
I have found a couple different perspectives on this topic and therefore I will provide you with a couple different views (along with links to the corresponding articles) so that you can decide which you think is more feasible.
According to a report put out by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), wind has the potential to provide 20% of U.S. electricity by 2030. This type of growth in wind energy development would mean that several current hurdles would have to be jumped. Hurdles include reducing the cost of wind technologies, improving transmission infrastructure and developing domestic manufacturing. You can read more about the report here: http://www.energy.gov/news/6253.htm
Another article posted on treehugger.com shows a reveals some more optimistic outlooks for wind and renewables. From the most extreme, Al Gore's vision of 100% U.S. electricity from renewables in the next ten years, to Professor Peter Lund's projection that 40% of electricity could come from renewables by 2050. From that 40%, 25% could be generated wind with 20% of that from offshore wind development. Find out more in the article at www.treehugger.com.
Question #2 ~ What is this we keep hearing about issues with prairie chickens?
Here's how we are going to handle this one. I will give you my opinion and then some links to articles for you to get some more insight into the situation.
In my opinion, and you can determine its worth, we need to make sure we are environmentally responsible with any new technology or foreign object that we introduce into an ecosystem. On the other hand, you really have to make a pros and cons list for this type of thing. From what I can tell, our nation really needs wind energy development for so many reasons. The answer to this dilemma really is responsible planning. This topic just emphasizes the necessity to perform environmental studies and fatal flaw analyzes before the wind farm is sited. Wind energy development of the scale we are seeing today is so new that its also important to continue to do studies on the effects of development so that those effects can be minimized. The answer really is for wind energy developers to work with entities like the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to lessen the effects of wind development on the prairie chicken and other affected species and environments.
Here are some links to get some more information:
Wind and Wildlife: Panhandle Power
Prairie Grouse Could Hamper Wind Energy Growth
WHEW! I have just come to the conclusion that answering all five questions in one post is going to make for one long entry. So, I will leave you with this today. Check back in the next couple of days for answers to questions 3-5. And please don't hesitate to post additional questions you have or comments on my answers. I welcome them!
Today's Wind Headlines
Current Headlines:
Company working with Tech on new wind farm
U.S. Used Less Energy in 2008 But More Renewable Energy
Wind and wildlife: Panhandle Power
WIND FACT
"Electricity being generated by the nation's existing wind power fleet would require burning more than 29 million tons of coal or 90 million barrels of oil per year."
Source: AWEA's 2009 Calendar
Company working with Tech on new wind farm
U.S. Used Less Energy in 2008 But More Renewable Energy
Wind and wildlife: Panhandle Power
WIND FACT
"Electricity being generated by the nation's existing wind power fleet would require burning more than 29 million tons of coal or 90 million barrels of oil per year."
Source: AWEA's 2009 Calendar
Follow Us/Be A Fan
Online social networks have become all the rage and while they can be overwhelming at times there is no denying that they do have benefits. So it just seems fitting to use our blog to promote our involvement in these networking sites. You can follow CPWEA on twitter and become a fan on Facebook. Either way you can get current updates on news and upcoming events. It's just another way we can help make connections between landowners, developers and others involved in the wind industry.
If you're on twitter:
Follow CPWEA at www.twitter.com/cpwea
If you're on facebook:
Search for Caprock Plains Wind Energy Association and click become a fan.
If you want to find out more about becoming a member of our association. Please visit the membership page on our web site.
If you're on twitter:
Follow CPWEA at www.twitter.com/cpwea
If you're on facebook:
Search for Caprock Plains Wind Energy Association and click become a fan.
If you want to find out more about becoming a member of our association. Please visit the membership page on our web site.
In the Lions Den Once Again
First of all I would like to give this disclaimer: Answers to the previous post's questions will be posted soon; I am working on being thorough. Feel free to post your opinion on any of them as a comment. With that said...
I spent another day in a Lions den this afternoon. The Plainview Lions Club had me as their speaker and I couldn't have been more excited with the turnout. This is my 4th Lions club experience this summer and it was by far the largest. It seems as if before each meeting I get the usual warning about how its summer and the attendance at meetings is always low this time of year. I wouldn't have known the difference looking out on the crowd from the podium at the front of the room today, there weren't many empty seats.
Now when Brent Richburg, Ash Middle School Principal and previous Boss Lion, informed me that there would be around 60 attendees I must admit that my stomach did a little flip. My nerves were quickly put to rest during the "meet and greet" part of the meeting. It was easy to tell these were quality people who were genuinely interested in my presentation topic. The wide array of professions represented at these club meetings always astounds me and while I hope that everyone benefits from my presentation, I know that I always benefit from the conversions had and contacts made afterward.
So to my point of this entry: I would like to add another question to the list presented in the previous entry. I hated that I couldn't answer this question on the spot today in Plainview so I want to do some research and come back to it:
Question #5 - How much per mile does the construction of the new transmission lines in our area cost?
If you have an answer please post it as a comment. I will be coming back to answers questions 1-5 soon, be checking back!
I spent another day in a Lions den this afternoon. The Plainview Lions Club had me as their speaker and I couldn't have been more excited with the turnout. This is my 4th Lions club experience this summer and it was by far the largest. It seems as if before each meeting I get the usual warning about how its summer and the attendance at meetings is always low this time of year. I wouldn't have known the difference looking out on the crowd from the podium at the front of the room today, there weren't many empty seats.
Now when Brent Richburg, Ash Middle School Principal and previous Boss Lion, informed me that there would be around 60 attendees I must admit that my stomach did a little flip. My nerves were quickly put to rest during the "meet and greet" part of the meeting. It was easy to tell these were quality people who were genuinely interested in my presentation topic. The wide array of professions represented at these club meetings always astounds me and while I hope that everyone benefits from my presentation, I know that I always benefit from the conversions had and contacts made afterward.
So to my point of this entry: I would like to add another question to the list presented in the previous entry. I hated that I couldn't answer this question on the spot today in Plainview so I want to do some research and come back to it:
Question #5 - How much per mile does the construction of the new transmission lines in our area cost?
If you have an answer please post it as a comment. I will be coming back to answers questions 1-5 soon, be checking back!
