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Chuck Wilson
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Date Posted: 13:35:51 03/01/12 Thu
Sorry for the late reply to your questions but I don't visit these boards very often. The question about brown outs - Yes that problem has been addressed. New controls have been installed that allow the operator to much more closely monitor and control the generation. The system is much more efficient more stable and more user friendly and parts are available off the shelf so replacements can be found easily.
As to windmills, the average wind speed is a bit low here and the peaks are very high. This with the inherent problems with smaller scale wind generation (mainly choppy, hard to regulate output and high maintenance costs) makes wind generation impracticable for Metlakatla. Hope this answers your questions.
>>November 19, 2011
>>
>>To all residents of Metlakatla, I am Chuck Wilson and
>>I am the incumbent candidate for the open seat on the
>>MP&L board. I am writing to urge you to vote in the
>>Metlakatla Power and Light primary election to be held
>>on Monday November 21. If you are a consumer of
>>electricity and reside within the boundaries of the
>>Annette Island Reserve, you are eligible to vote in
>>this election.
>>
>These credentials sound good. However, I have been
>there off and on over the years and have notice that
>there is still a strong need for constant power to the
>people of MIC. What I am talking about is the
>"Brown-outs" that have occurred on several occasions.
>Has this problem been addressed to the place that the
>electricity will become a major factor in the
>consumers market in Southeast Alaska?
>
>A little suggestion, I have noted that there are
>windmills that generate electricity to some places in
>the lower 48 at virtually no cost to the provider. I
>have not looked into the cost or maintenance of these
>windmills and it would be a very good idea if MP&L is
>vying for this most prestigious position of becoming a
>major supplier of consumer goods.
>>Negotiations for the inter-tie project, electrical
>>power sales, and the Triangle Lake hydro project have
>>all reached an exceptionally critical stage. I feel my
>>experience on the board, knowledge of electrical
>>systems, of power distribution, my industry
>>connections, and my lobbying experience are enormous
>>assets to MP&L. Under my terms as board chairman we
>>have made exceptional progress towards achieving our
>>goal of becoming an important supplier of electricity
>>to the Southeast Alaska electrical grid. The cost of
>>fossil fuels continues to rise with no end in sight
>>and electrical demand is increasing by leaps and
>>bounds because of consumers converting away from oil.
>>Soon most Southeast Alaska cities will be reaching
>>critical shortfalls in electrical generation and most
>>rural communities already depend on extremely high
>>cost diesel generation. Developing our hydroelectric
>>potential and completing the inter-tie to the
>>Southeast Alaska Grid will put us in an excellent
>>negotiating position for selling our power as fast as
>>we can develop and produce it. We cannot afford to
>>delay these projects and let someone else be the first
>>to cash in on the demand in this market which would
>>certainly damage our bargaining position. Another
>>consideration is legislation proposed by President
>>Obama called Cap and Trade. If this legislation or
>>similar legislation passes, all of our projects are
>>considered “Low Impact Hydro” which means they are
>>“green power” and would not only bring in revenue from
>>sales but would earn carbon credits which could also
>>be sold doubling our revenue stream. A change in
>>leadership at this juncture could prove to be
>>disastrous to the timely development of these
>>projects. These are a only some of the reasons why I
>>am asking you to let me continue to work for you and
>>make MP&L an important source of electricity for
>>Alaska and a company that will be able to generate new
>>and greater revenues for our community.
>>
>>Please vote for progress, don’t let these projects
>>stall and leave the people of Metlakatla holding the
>>short end of the stick once again. A vote for Chuck
>>Wilson is a vote for continued progress so please
>>remember to vote Monday Nov. 21st.
>>
>>
>>Thank You for your time and attention.
>>Chuck Wilson
>>Candidate for MP&L Board of Directors
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