Now for those that want to do something immediate and significant consider the following.
One "associated gas" flare nearby has enough energy for the City of Moose Jaw requirements. As if that is the only flare within 10 miles; or 20 miles or 50 miles. And this has been going on in Sask since the oil industry began.
Last time I looked; (which was only some months ago); SaskPower had 2 Megawatts of solar and wind energy connected to the grid. That is no doubt now low; but it still is a meager drop in the bucket of the provinces electrical demands.
But where's the suport for utilizing wasted flare gas that has alway been considered next to worthless. Might be more true it was more a nuisance and not seen as worth bothering with.
Now for those who want to do something about connecting to the grid and supplying your needs (and even hopefully being a net exporter of energy)..well lots of luck. You just don't connect any generator, or inverter to the electrical grid.
All I can guarantee is that you will encounter multiple times more persons who had the same goal in the past; and for a whole bunch of franchise, liability; economic reality; confiscation measures (depending on contract signed); insurance; maybe "demand charges"; inspection requirements; open ended agreements; and future more stringent requirements over which you have no input as an independent power producer. And etc. etc.
But it is said thats where 50% of Sask Power's future expansion will come from....I seriously doubt if that is realistic. If it does then a lot of the few who have tried; will have needed some additional reassurances.
And a couple of kilowatts of solar here and there just aren't going to make much difference. And even with 100 KW generating capacities; if you are realistic; it just has no business potential. Unless the programs that are in place; and the requirement to accept every small scale connection includes a commitment of the utility to make the process something that producers feel comfortable with and derive some pleasure with doing their part in solving a crown corp dilema.
Not that some; myself included; won't pursue it. But it isn't helpful to have anyone point out that the fossil fuel source should never have been drilled in the first place.
Those same persons probably having derived income from that sector; used its products in the past present and future and are totally dependent on those fuels for their farming enterprises. Their community is primarily dependent on the health of that important Sask resource; and certainly therest of the neighborhood vitally tied to that labeelled "dirty" oil and it poisonous H2S that is sometimes confused with the town lagoon or their own septic tank.
Fussy; particular;picky and deserving of living without todays conveniences... makes one wonder sometimes. Maybe a dose of tolerance is in order.
And yet there are people who would totally destroy the system in the short term; because they must foolishly expect they will be better off. Now that is being selfish and inconsiderate of the rest who are obviously not be so "lucky"
One "associated gas" flare nearby has enough energy for the City of Moose Jaw requirements. As if that is the only flare within 10 miles; or 20 miles or 50 miles. And this has been going on in Sask since the oil industry began.
Last time I looked; (which was only some months ago); SaskPower had 2 Megawatts of solar and wind energy connected to the grid. That is no doubt now low; but it still is a meager drop in the bucket of the provinces electrical demands.
But where's the suport for utilizing wasted flare gas that has alway been considered next to worthless. Might be more true it was more a nuisance and not seen as worth bothering with.
Now for those who want to do something about connecting to the grid and supplying your needs (and even hopefully being a net exporter of energy)..well lots of luck. You just don't connect any generator, or inverter to the electrical grid.
All I can guarantee is that you will encounter multiple times more persons who had the same goal in the past; and for a whole bunch of franchise, liability; economic reality; confiscation measures (depending on contract signed); insurance; maybe "demand charges"; inspection requirements; open ended agreements; and future more stringent requirements over which you have no input as an independent power producer. And etc. etc.
But it is said thats where 50% of Sask Power's future expansion will come from....I seriously doubt if that is realistic. If it does then a lot of the few who have tried; will have needed some additional reassurances.
And a couple of kilowatts of solar here and there just aren't going to make much difference. And even with 100 KW generating capacities; if you are realistic; it just has no business potential. Unless the programs that are in place; and the requirement to accept every small scale connection includes a commitment of the utility to make the process something that producers feel comfortable with and derive some pleasure with doing their part in solving a crown corp dilema.
Not that some; myself included; won't pursue it. But it isn't helpful to have anyone point out that the fossil fuel source should never have been drilled in the first place.
Those same persons probably having derived income from that sector; used its products in the past present and future and are totally dependent on those fuels for their farming enterprises. Their community is primarily dependent on the health of that important Sask resource; and certainly therest of the neighborhood vitally tied to that labeelled "dirty" oil and it poisonous H2S that is sometimes confused with the town lagoon or their own septic tank.
Fussy; particular;picky and deserving of living without todays conveniences... makes one wonder sometimes. Maybe a dose of tolerance is in order.
And yet there are people who would totally destroy the system in the short term; because they must foolishly expect they will be better off. Now that is being selfish and inconsiderate of the rest who are obviously not be so "lucky"
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