In case you missed it, like most people, the NC Utilities Commission decided
to grant (i.e. rubber-stamp) a certificate of public convenience and
necessity to the three turbine wind power plant in Carteret
County.  This certificate basically is the green light to move
forward with the project.  It still is subject to local zoning
restrictions, so it won’t happen if Carteret County develops sensible
restrictions.

I’d have no problem with the Commission approving
the wind power plant if it didn’t involve a mandate that the public buy
electricity from this wind power plant.  Of course, if it were
really a private market-based venture, then the Commission shouldn’t be
involved at all.

The Utilities Commission, in its findings,
basically failed to address any of the well-documented problems with
wind power, including the reliability issues.  It just assumed
that there would be environmental benefits ignoring massive evidence to
the contrary.  It also just ignored the concerns of individuals
living near wind power plants.