Air Pollution -Already Hong Kong has some of the dirtiest air in Asia. In other words, they can go somewhere else. Incinerator -HEC's Lamma expansion includes the possibility of adding a waste incinerator. Incineration of 1-2 million tonnes of garbage each year would create dangerous air pollution such as dioxins, one of most toxic chemicals on Earth, This expansion is not needed, and much more ecological choices are readilyavailable. Consumers take the risk However, Hong Kong consumers are paying for unnecessary expansion of electricity generating capacity.
Consumers take all the risk in terms of increased tariffs.
For example, CLP tariffs were lower than HEC's until 1992. HEC claim that electricity prices will decrease if they expand their power station, but we believe the reverse is true. We are having to use our own projections of demand because we are unable to obtain any reliable figures from HEC or from Government. Outdated Projections HEC's demand projections have not been reviewed in the light of the recent economic slowdown in Asia. This could dramatically affect local demand, and would likely delay the need for future power expansion.