Green Goddess Strikes Again

You expect this from the Obozo-ite/Green Goddess worshippers.

A vote last week by federal energy regulators clears a path for utility customers throughout the Midwest to pick up the $5 billion cost for 17 major power line projects across the region.

This has to do with moving wind-power from the Dakotas to New York State. 

The Wisconsin Industrial Energy Group is raising concerns, saying the plan could result in too many power lines being built. It could also force Wisconsin customers to pay for wind projects that aren't needed to satisfy the state's renewable energy standard, the group says.

Precisely.

The JS story says that 'benefits will outweigh costs.'  No word on how much Green Goddess foofoodust is considered to be "benefits."  Trust me, those are numbers they don't want to put out; like EPA's 'it'll save ALL the chilllllllllllllrunnnnnnn' hypotheticals, there's likely less Science than Hope.

Cost?

Wisconsin ratepayers won't be paying as much for three new high-voltage power lines that American Transmission Co. has on the drawing board. But they will be asked to pay for 14 other big power lines proposed from North Dakota to Indiana.

You'd expect at least a kiss from the wind-baggers in North Dakota, no?