Why wait until tomorrow to read this letter on the Wednesday page? Such fine Energy Party-style sentiments should not have to wait in the queue:
Net metering part of sound energy policy
Our country needs to adopt an energy policy aimed at promoting energy independence and reducing greenhouse gases.
We can all work together to reduce our dependence on foreign oil by buying more fuel-efficient cars and conserving energy.
Alternative energy resources such as solar and wind power are proven technologies that should be encouraged for use in our state right now.
The only thing standing in our way is the approval of net metering by the S.C. Public Service Commission.
Net metering allows for the interconnection of privately owned solar and wind power generation systems with the grid. This measure is essential to giving all citizens of South Carolina a choice in how we power our homes and businesses and will encourage efficient energy use across the state.
The end result could be higher-paying jobs, new distribution centers and more alternative energy businesses operating in South Carolina. We might even look at resurrecting the electric car as a much more efficient, non-polluting means of transportation to and from work.DANIEL E. COLLINS
Columbia
Of course, he doesn’t actually mention the Energy Party, but I think he’s a likely member.
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I am against net metering because if we have to start paying by the minute for internet use, some of us would be in the poorhouse. Let’s keep the net free.
To be serious, some good ideas there, but I haven’t seen a real windmill in SC yet. Do we have any?
The late John Harllee (writer for Rodale Press) and I were involved in the 1970s in trying to pass net metering in SC. We were able work with ranchers out West to get it passed there, so remote places could sell wind and water power back into the grid.