Category Archives: Energy Options

03/20/2012 6 PM San Clemente City Council Meeting – Radiation Monitoring

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Donna Gilmore

Please attend the March 20th (6 pm) San Clemente City Council meeting to show your support for independent radiation monitoring in San Clemente. Location: San Clemente City Hall, 100 Avenida Presidio, San Clemente, CA. The public has no access to timely radiation … Continue reading →

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Edison may be saving money with San Onofre shut down

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Donna Gilmore

Southern California Edison (SCE) may be saving money with San Onofre shut down, says nuclear power expert, San Diego State University Professor Murray Jennex. They could be losing up to a million dollars a day in lost power to customers. … Continue reading →

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Cause of steam generator problems at San Onofre

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Donna Gilmore

The word from insiders at the [San Onofre nuclear] plant is that the problem stems from [steam generator] pipes being configured in such a way as to have unintentionally created a situation where water passes through the tubes at such … Continue reading →

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Kyle Thiermann surfing for change

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Donna Gilmore

This video from Kyle Thiermann explains some of the serious problems with relying on nuclear energy for electricity, including footage from Fukushima and problems with a proposal for a new nuclear power plant in South Africa.

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Shutdown has no impact on wholesale energy prices

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Donna Gilmore

California has so much excess electricity-generating capacity, the shutdown of San Onofre Nuclear power plant last week had no impact on wholesale electricity prices, data from the California Independent System Operator showed. California has a huge amount of gas plant … Continue reading →

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Questions for Edison

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Donna Gilmore

The 02/08/2012 OC Register article “Nuclear plant’s neighbors want radiation monitors” covered the 02/07/2012 San Clemente Council meeting, where citizens expressed concerns about lack of radiation data, the need for an independent radiation monitoring system for the public, the need for studies to identify potential … Continue reading →

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Edison says they have ample reserve power without San Onofre

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Donna Gilmore

Although both of San Onofre’s reactor units are now offline, with no word on how soon unit 3 can be restarted, [Edison spokesperson Gil] Alexander said Edison has “ample reserve power” to supply customers.             … Continue reading →

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San Onofre Shut Down 1/31/2012

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Donna Gilmore

San Onofre Unit 2 and 3 are both down today (1/31/2012) and yet we still have plenty of power without this nuclear plant running. Unit 2 is shut down for maintenance and Unit 3 is shut down after a possible … Continue reading →

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SDG&E Solar Penalty

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Donna Gilmore

San Diego Gas & Electric wants to add a monthly ‘network use charge’ for tapping into its distribution grid. Customers who do not use solar power would not see much of a change on their monthly bill, but customers who do use … Continue reading →

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Southern California Edison Obstructs Solar Projects

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Donna Gilmore

Millions of dollars in renewable energy projects intended to provide power to facilities in California’s national parks and forests have been sitting idle for years because of Southern California Edison. There’s 24-plus systems in the Southern California Edison area that … Continue reading →

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