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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Shadowrider" data-source="post: 3262616" data-attributes="member: 3099">I think this could be done with a different power strategy. Instead of subsidizing a power generation scheme that is not reliable all the time, in building wind farms why don't we build "NG and clean coal plant farms" instead? Subsidize that.They could build small NG fired plants scattered around the big oil and gas plays in the country. It's a lot easier to dry, compress and pump gas to a plant a short distance away, than it is to pump it from the Bakken in North Dakota to lets say Chicago. Right now the gas is cheaper to flare than to pump it across half the country. We should build small plants, strategically located, put them on the grid, and then put the power where it's needed. Halfway across the country if needed. Build the clean coal plants in the coal producing regions.If we want to subsidize something, let's make sure it works. We know that scheme works. I can guarantee you the producers would much prefer selling the gas, even at cost, than flaring it. With the right programs, producers, pipeline companies and power companies could partner up to achieve something that actually is useful and cost effective for everybody. Something similar would be able to happen with coal where it makes sense.With the wind farm and solar scheme we have now, it's like we are on a highway to nowhere with the cruise set on 80 just cruising along, and the temp light just came on (the O/P's article). The wind farm and solar started out being just as you described, but now it's morphing into a problem child. Thanks Obama!</blockquote>

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