Since 1990 C02 emmisions have risen 50% driven by China, other parts 

of Asia, South America and Africa. 

In 1990 the USA accounted for 66% of the worlds C02-as of the 

expiration of the Kyoto Protocol the USA accounts for less than 50%. 

(Per November 2012 Nature.com) 

The USA was not signatory to the Kyoto agreement but by November of 

2012 exceeded the levels of reduction in C02 emmissions that had 

been set forth in the Protocol for it. 

This past winter in the "Polar Vortex" in the Midwest and northeast 

were power runs about $44 mwh the price of power jumped to $1000 

mwh!!! Due to demand. This demand was only met because of the 

coal fired plants!!(US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE) 

Coal accounts for 38% of all electric power generated-1340 twh with 

overall power demand expected to grow by 15% by 2030. 

WHAT CAN REPLACE THE EXPECTED LOSS OF 24% OF OUR COAL FIRED 

POWER PLANTS IF THIS LAW GOES INTO EFFECT? 

Currently Nuclear has a capacity of less than 20% of our current needs 

with the existing operational facilities running at levels exceeding 90% 

of their total capacity. Following 30 plus years of little to no growth in 

capacity there is an expectation of 6 new units coming on line by 2020 

from 16 applications for 24 new units filed since 2007. 

There have been 4 units retired in the last 3 years and 10 more 

currently operating units are at risk of closure after 2014. Giving us a 

net gain by 2020 of -4. 
Natural Gas 

Not even worth discussing because the current Pipeline infrastructure 

will not support the required growth in capacity. If we would expand 

the infrastructure to accept the needed growth it would take 15 or 

more years and lead to a net increase of C02 emmissions by 2030 

based on the increase in demand expected.-if we used solely natural 

gas. 

Solar 

140,000 installations last year amounting to approximately 4500 mw3250 mw commercial/utility and 1250 consumer. 

It is currently not economical to produce solar panels due to Global 

Oversupply. This can be seen in the failed companies of Solyndra and 

Flabeg Solar-which was locally. This even with taxpayer guaranteed 

loans! As well as the loss of tax incentives. 

Currently there is 13,000 mw of capacity as of the end of 2013-this 

supply is not consistent and capacity will vary with weather! 

Wind 

At the end of the first quarter of 2014 there was capacity of 61327 mw. 

This is less than 3% of the capacity of our current needs. 

Again this is affected by weather, and these turbines are extremely high 

maintenance-taking them of line will be frequent. 
Again-Gamessa plant built in PA closed/closing due to a loss of US Tax 

incentives. 

These tax incentives create a false need/economy and unfortunately 

did not create the ground swell so many hoped for.-again delays in 

permitting, fights with environmental groups etc. 

They are not economical to produce or install! 

What else will take the place of these coal plants? 

Biomass-still in early stages of development. 

Ethanol-Costs $3 to produce $1 worth of fuel? 

Algae-Still in the early stages-maybe as much as 10 years away from 

potential full scale commercial use. 

The Biggest loss will be Jobs and Personal financial impact on 

consumers/economy. 

I will not bore you with what you have already heard from big business 

and organized labor. What I will tell you is about the backbone of 

America! 

Raise my electric bill 300%-400% and I can not buy-my purchasing 

power is significantly reduced. Small stores close-big business can not 

support itself ..... a vicious cycle because you have shut down the 

consumer. 
The Small businesses that will be lost-these are the job creators not big 

business. What-over 66% of all new jobs are created by small business? 

Talk about a machine! 

Let me tell you about a personal friend and business owner-Mark Gracy 

and Bully Tools a manufacturer of tools that are 100% American made. 

When I met mark he had 4 employees. Today Mark has 30+ employees 

working in a 30+ thousand square foot factory and is looking to fill a 3'd 

shift. He is taking back Jobs that had moved overseas-he is more 

competitive than these foreign manufacuterers. He is living the 

American dream and rebuilding American manufacturing. 

In speaking with Him directly about this pending issue he told me that if 

his power costs increased 300-400% he was left with two options. 

l.)Ciosing the business. 

2.)Ciosing the business. 

How many small businesses will this affect? How many jobs will be lost 

to overseas? What will it ultimately cost America? 

For myself-this law makes about as much sense as taking 24% of my 

service vehicles off the road. If I would expect the company to survive I 

would need to cut staff and raise my rates. This would further hurt my 

business to the point that that I would need to close the doors. Makes 

a ton of sense to me-how about you? 

In my opinion-We need to flush this economic TURD we are discussingif I could find the right handle I would do it.