Replies to post #65940 on Laidlaw Energy Group, Inc.(fka LLEG)

[JTrox]

Discreet, Unless I'm mistaken, only Laidlaw has a independent study showing that their is enough wood for the biomass plant. (I believe it was the Landvest study) The only people who have seen this report is the deciding committee.

I don't know how this process works entirely, but unless another party puts forth a paid independent study of wood supply - or NH pays for a second independent study LLEG report will stand.

Just saying there isn't enough wood in testimony doesn't hold water to a 3rd party professional study - IMO. I would assume that the committee would have to provide proof/backing that their isn't enough wood if they were to deny the permit on this information. This would require a second 3rd party report conflicting with the LLEG Landvest information.

This is my opinion, I could be wrong.

[BigBucksFl]

Check his writings on his testimony. NOTE that he says within 30 miles of the plant. Ever hear of a coal power plant not opening due to coal having to be shipped more than 30 miles. Don't know about you but here where I live, our coal comes from nearly 300 miles away. Why not limit it to 20 miles, or 10 miles??? The answer is simple, 30 miles fit what they wanted to do and excluded a project the size of laidlaw, but not when you go a greater distance than 30 miles. Lets say they have to go 50 miles for half of their wood, this would increase the cost of the wood by an average of $20/load at worst. (20 miles X $2/ mile X 1/2 the wood supply) This is negligible in the scope of things and figures out to be about .001/kwh if they were running at 100% capacity 100% of the time. Their testimony has already been proven to be biased and the NHSEC will make that determination also.