tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9188370370448778552.post5817543303351745114..comments2024-03-28T14:57:56.538-08:00Comments on Deckboss: Adak electric consumers, prepare for a shockDeckbosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17148693485334011720noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9188370370448778552.post-43758669989568084112010-11-09T20:37:38.523-09:002010-11-09T20:37:38.523-09:00Adak will prosper, just not now. Resource wars in ...Adak will prosper, just not now. Resource wars in this world will start soon and the breadbasket of our nation will be the front line.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9188370370448778552.post-30121409512537494792010-11-09T14:15:18.354-09:002010-11-09T14:15:18.354-09:00Well ok but they still have to get boats to delive...Well ok but they still have to get boats to deliver to them, beyond just the ones that are owned by Adak or people involved in Adak.<br /><br />It is my understanding that most vessels WILL NOT deliver to Adak, but that is just rumor mill. Only time will tell. <br /><br />I still stick with my opinion that Adak is a failed venture.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9188370370448778552.post-69992602478302986602010-11-09T13:50:25.693-09:002010-11-09T13:50:25.693-09:00I heard the deal has been struck and they will be ...I heard the deal has been struck and they will be processing. Aleut wants to sell fuel. That's what they do. They just aren't going to give it away though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9188370370448778552.post-63024495589523569912010-11-09T12:10:03.166-09:002010-11-09T12:10:03.166-09:00Well if you can purchase fuel from the Aleut Corpo...Well if you can purchase fuel from the Aleut Corporation then it probably would work. <br /><br />Tough luck for the ADAK processing plant that can't purchase fuel due to not paying for fuel they already consumed.<br /><br />I see another year of no Processing plant in Adak.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9188370370448778552.post-17520886783336819692010-11-09T11:48:02.263-09:002010-11-09T11:48:02.263-09:00To Anonymous #2 that kindly did some math for us. ...To Anonymous #2 that kindly did some math for us. Not only will it be cheaper to self-generate power, it'll most likely be more reliable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9188370370448778552.post-76308167341922226042010-11-07T13:21:53.743-09:002010-11-07T13:21:53.743-09:00solberg suckssolberg sucksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9188370370448778552.post-66017923379949795402010-11-05T09:56:41.926-08:002010-11-05T09:56:41.926-08:00When you add the total bill(demand, energy, custom...When you add the total bill(demand, energy, customer, fuel, tax, etc) by the total kilowatt hours used. I saw a commercial bill from this fall that has the effective rate at 80 cents per KW. They are going to double that?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9188370370448778552.post-23894543695710408582010-11-05T09:29:24.508-08:002010-11-05T09:29:24.508-08:00that is for sure!that is for sure!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9188370370448778552.post-20656096847858585582010-11-05T04:05:32.931-08:002010-11-05T04:05:32.931-08:00solberg ruined adaksolberg ruined adakAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9188370370448778552.post-11621758873222287202010-11-04T17:34:10.956-08:002010-11-04T17:34:10.956-08:00What does the rate hike equate to for residential ...What does the rate hike equate to for residential and commercial per kilowatt hour?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9188370370448778552.post-83169638601573646712010-11-04T15:06:10.470-08:002010-11-04T15:06:10.470-08:00They lost all that money because Adak Fisheries ne...They lost all that money because Adak Fisheries never paid their billAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9188370370448778552.post-45546980798691515542010-11-04T12:53:55.599-08:002010-11-04T12:53:55.599-08:00I just did some quick math. TDX claims that 800K+ ...I just did some quick math. TDX claims that 800K+ loss is 54% of their cost. That means their cost for the year was $1595920. If you suppose that there are 200 people on Adak the cost per person is $7979.60. Since there usually aren't anywhere near that many people, the true cost is far higher.<br /><br />Now compare diesel generation. 1kw=1.34hp and the typical house uses about 2kw. The standard rate for a diesel generator is 1 gal/hr=17hp. To make 2kw you would burn 0.16gal/hr. Let's be generous and call that 0.2 gal/hr of fuel.<br /><br />Suppose diesel fuel costs $5/gal. At that price it costs $1/hr to run the generator. If you run the genset 16 hours a day for 365 days you pay $5840 in fuel. Of course you need to buy a generator, but you can get a 5.5kw diesel genset from Costco for $1100 plus shipping. It weighs about 350 lbs. Let's be generous and say that the genset costs $2000 total.<br /><br />Now for the final comparison. Genset plus fuel will cost $7840. On the other hand, TDX claims that it costs $7979.60 PER PERSON to deliver electricity.<br /><br />The bottom line: you can buy a generator and run it all year long to supply a whole family with electricity far cheaper than you can get electricity from TDX. In fact, you can buy a brand new generator every year and it will be cheaper.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9188370370448778552.post-47447633232069262012010-11-04T11:27:56.099-08:002010-11-04T11:27:56.099-08:00I also can understand why TDX is raising rates.......I also can understand why TDX is raising rates....but this is insane...<br /><br />Cost per kilowatt hour is crazy out there already and they plan to double it?<br /><br />This is the beginning of the end for TDX power in Adak. As people start generating their own power, fewer and fewer people are going to start bearing more and more of the costs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9188370370448778552.post-2313682831771580292010-11-04T08:59:11.201-08:002010-11-04T08:59:11.201-08:00I can understand why TDX is asking for a rate incr...I can understand why TDX is asking for a rate increase. However, I can see this as a deterrent for future business prospects for the island.Linduhnoreply@blogger.com