Humor and Satire
Should LEAPS, the transmission line, or both be built, it will be important to maintain a sense of humor. Below is a cartoon intended to help EVMWD evaluate the consequences of helping Nevada Hydro build a transmission line through the Cleveland National Forest.
Why LEAPS is not economically viable
What credible persons and agencies saying
Lies, Inaccuracies, and Misleading Statements
References, documents and links
Fishing with transmission line
This cartoon is inspired by Doug Pinnow's comments to the EVMWD board (read Doug Pinnow's report here).
Behind the Cartoon:
The LEAPS project has two parts 1) a pumped storage hydroelectric plant and 2) a transmission line. EVMWD has spent over 3 million in loans to Nevada Hydro was well as in promotions, and continues to do so despite the following:FERC cites LEAPS as non-profitable,
Nevada Hydro admits it is not a merchantile entity,
CAISO rejects it as a transmission asset (see report),
and the California Electricity Oversight Board (CEOB) rejects it as not worth the rate payer's expense (see report).
The problem is that EVMWD needs to recover its losses and the only way of doing so would be support Nevada Hydro's transmission line, which would be profitable. However, this is likely to get our water board over its head in liabilities. The recent Environmental Impact Statements cites property values as likely to be negatively affected by this transmission line. Add the application for the transmission line circumvented local authorization: e.g., instead of applying to the California Public Utilities Commission, as SDG&E has done with it's Sunrise Powerlink application, Nevada Hydro tried to graft the transmission line onto the LEAPS project, which being a hydro-electric project, would be under the FERC's authority. Will the home owners of Lakeland Village, La Cresta, and Tenaja remain idle should this transmission line be approved by FERC?
