Public Comment
June 22, 2023
RCEA
Board of Directors
Regular Meeting
Hi Lori,
Received this earlier today.
From: Jesse Noell
Sent: Thursday, June 8, 2023 12:24 PM
To: Redwood Coast Energy Authority <[email protected]> Subject: Comment for the RCEA Board Meeting
I have several questions for the Board Meeting:
1) Has RCEA factored in the impact costs of habitat degradation from utility scale solar's to desert or scrublands ecosystems, and offshore wind's to the marine ecosystem, and biomass's to forestland ecosystems or human health?
2) What are the impact costs of placing dark colored solar panels in areas of high albedo desert or grassland, or wind turbines that convert the smooth laminar flow of high humidity air into drier air with high turbulent kinetic energy levels, or biomass's emissions of toxins, heat, and GHGs? These impact costs include the cost of drawdown cooling to offset the heat which otherwise will disrupt the atmosphere (storms, floods, fires), increase crop failures, melt ice caps creating sea level rise, and induce permafrost melt and methane hydrate release and widespread boreal forest fire feedbacks. How do the costs compare with the alternative of solar rooftop + battery and EV transportation?
3) Solar rooftop has already achieved grid parity where the cost to the business owner or homeowner of generating electricity is less than the cost of transmitted grid power; so does RCEA's business plan make economic sense?
Relevant supporting information to be considered:
3. Non-Agenda Item Public Comment
Cost benefits of scaled Community Solar:
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Re: Agenda Item 4.4 Wells Fargo
Thursday, June 22, 2023 11:17:53 AM
I realized after I sent that that RCEA probably cannot use a credit union and needs a bank, but there has to be a few with more responsible investment
J. A. Savage
On Thu, Jun 22, 2023, 10:44 AM Lori Taketa <[email protected]> wrote :
Hello J.A.,
Thank you for your email. It will be included as public comment for this afternoon's meeting and also posted on the Board of Directors webpage.
Best Regards,
Lori Taketa
Executive Support Specialist & Clerk of the Board I Redwood Coast Energy Authority (707) 269-1700 I w ww.RedwoodEnergy.org
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From: ja savage ~- ~-
Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2023 7:28 AM
To: Public Comment <publiccomment@)redwoodenergy.org>
Subject: Agenda Item 4.4 Wells Fargo
4.4 - RCEA Banking Services Fossil Fuel Divestment Request I
June 22, 2023
Re: Agenda Item 4.4 Banking - Fossil Fuels Divestment
Dear RCEA Board:
Asking Wells Fargo to "please stop investing in fossil
fuels" is like sparrow farts at a wind turbine. Moving
our money to a more responsible and responsive
institution like Coast Central Credit Union is about the only way to effect change. Please do that. In addition, given the shaky ground of First Republic, y'all should
I try to move any funds out of that one too.
J. A. Savage