Comments on: Gulf Power Wind Energy Powering Over 130,000 Homes

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Sun, 18 Mar 2018 00:48:27 +0000

I want one.

Wonder if I could mount a TV antenna on it somewhere a few hundred feet up.

And if it killed a few careless birds in operation every day. we could probably cook them. How does eagle taste? buzzard?

David for energy, signal, and food collectors

By: BT

BT — Sat, 17 Mar 2018 19:09:58 +0000

Nod,

Those nice, clean, wind-produced electrons never make it here. They go into the power grid in Oklahoma, and get used up there. Gulf Power is just paying someone to put them into the grid so that we can pretend those are the same electrons we’re pulling out in Florida.

The truth is, all the electrons that run through your house are stained with carbon. If you were to stick a screwdriver into an outlet, black smoke would come out. That’s how you know for sure.

(PSA: Don’t stick a screwdriver in an outlet)

By: Nod

Nod — Sat, 17 Mar 2018 17:12:37 +0000

If you noticed GP said they were the largest purchaser of wind energy not that they generated it. How it gets here ?????????

By: Rachel

Rachel — Sat, 17 Mar 2018 16:04:11 +0000

I believe this energy is coming from Oklahoma? https://www.thewindpower.net/windfarm_en_16716_kingfisher.php

By: Grand Locust

Grand Locust — Sat, 17 Mar 2018 14:04:49 +0000

Where are the wind turbines in Santa Rosa and Escambia County? The high ridges a mile from Navarre Beach and the entire 87 new four lane going from Navarre to Milton are high ridges with lots of wind in a growing corridor of electrical use. The photo used showed mountains in the background…..where are the turbines here in Florida? Texas, Iowa, and Illinois when traveling through those states, you see mile after mile of wind generators. It sure seems like Gulf Power is way behind the times on wind.

By: Mic Hall

Mic Hall — Sat, 17 Mar 2018 12:34:29 +0000

This is very deceptive. The power generated by wind in Texas or beyond is NOT transmitted to Florida for use. It is used close to where it is generated and power generated near here is used by homes in this area. No matter what someone tells you to get you to think you are being green.

Of the renewable energy sources only the Solar panel generated power is used here and “Green”.

Anyone that cares about wildlife should NEVER walk under one of these. They will be disgusted by the number of dead birds you will find.