Advanced-Guard-4468 t1_iuw8bqg wrote
Reply to comment by yolorelli in FYI: PPL is Increasing their Electricity Rates by 18% to 14.612 cents/kWh on December 1st. This is up 53.78% YOY. by giggles-mcgee
The environment takes a beating. People complain about over development but have no issue filling what once were productive farms with solar farms. In some cases we are trading food for power.
yolorelli t1_iuwdg9v wrote
The proposed bill caps these projects at 5MW each, and a project that size has a footprint of around 20-30 acres. That’s a small chunk of farmland to power around 800 homes. I think global warming and droughts pose more of a threat to our food chain, and you need one to fight the other. I agree that agriculture will take a hit, but you would be surprised how much acreage is out there that could support a project and is not agricultural. I try to look at all the pro’s and con’s, but I am pro solar so my opinion is somewhat biased.
Advanced-Guard-4468 t1_iuwfmq0 wrote
I wish they would use parking lots and commercial roof tops 1st. I've seen in NY State where they converted 150 acres parcels into solar.
yolorelli t1_iuwgki2 wrote
I know. So much potential there. I have seen a few shopping plazas in central Pa who have installed solar above their parking lot and there are probably tens of thousands of acres of rooftop that could be used. There just isn’t much incentive right now in PA. Hopefully that changes soon. 🤞🏻
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