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NYSEG and RG&E Customers Request Wind Energy
February 15, 2007
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Rochester, New York [RenewableEnergyAccess.com] As of the end of 2006, 9,300 NYSEG customers have signed up to purchase wind-generated electricity through a program the company began offering in August 2002 in partnership with Community Energy Inc. NYSEG and RG&E are subsidiaries of Energy East Corporation.
"The wind energy programs at NYSEG and RG&E are a natural fit with our commitment to do all that we can to protect the environment."
-- Jim Laurito, NYSEG and RG&E, president and CEO 
The number of customers participating in the NYSEG program increased more than 200% from 2005 to 2006. These NYSEG customers are expected to use 33.3 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of wind energy in 2007.
At RG&E nearly 3,000 customers have enrolled in the wind energy program the company began offering in April 2004. The number of customers participating in the RG&E program is also up significantly over 2005. These RG&E customers are expected to use 19.5 million kWh of wind energy in 2007. "The wind energy programs at NYSEG and RG&E are a natural fit with our commitment to do all that we can to protect the environment," said Jim Laurito, president and CEO of NYSEG and RG&E. "We are pleased to be able to offer this environmentally friendly, renewable energy option to our customers."
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A few days ago I've read somewhere that one of the objections to use underwater mills is "fencing" streams and rivers by towers that create problems for fish migration.
A few weeks before reading this objection I've send to GE, Verdant, NRG, Companies that according my data interesting/working on underwater power generation my suggestion: What if instead of separate towers use an underwater airplane like wing, install on it dozens or whatever the case turbines and use cold ocean waters to cool cables, bus bars, and whatever equipment placed incide the wing.
I think the same would be applicable for wind power generators.
I believe, use of the wings will drustically cut cost of Station, would make cost effective installation of high voltage power transformers at the location and significantly cut energy losses in the power transmission lines.
Respectfully
Arkady Dashevsky