02/25/07  POWER GENERATION

In reading the latest on the proposed buyout of  TXU, the buyers plan to DROP 8 of the  11 proposed coal generation plants in view of all the protests.   WELL -- isn't that just rosy? Where do the legislators and the John "Q's" expect to get electricity from?  California?

If Texas thinks it has a water shortage, just wait until businesses and residents are asked to REDUCE consumption of electricity during peak hours of each Summer day. 

It will be like this -- "No watering from 10 A.M till 6 P.M. and cut electricity consumption by 50% during the same periods". 

At the same time, all the utility restrictions are put into place, the NAFTA Highway (and all its smoke puffing trucks) will float through Dallas, and construction equipment will be puffing out diesel smoke Downtown as the "Calatrava" Bridges become reality. 

Soon, 80,000 sports enthusiasts will be motoring between Dallas and Arlington in their SUV's to watch special events in the area at Ranger Stadium, the "Jerry Bowl".  Tens of thousands will motor to the AA Center and Fair Park.

It's a good thing that the EPA has not noticed the black haze which lingers over DFW Airport 365 days per year.  They might require electric airplanes.   Hopefully, fans won't mind watching football, baseball, basketball, etc. in un-airconditioned and darkened venues.

Rad Field