Gallagher is best choice for Public Service Commission
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Editor,
Are you concerned about paying higher energy rates? If you are, you need to become part of the election process and get out to vote. We have two candidates for PSC (Public Service Commission) with opposite views on the issues.
One candidate, who is the incumbent Ken Toole, long-time energy and human rights activist, is in favor of government mandates which will require energy suppliers to provide a proportion of their energy using “green” energy. “Green” energy is wind, solar and geothermal, but hydro or power from dams are not included in their description. The problem with this mandate is power lines would need to be run to accommodate these new energy sources, energy will be lost in the transmission, and when unreliable wind and solar stop producing, you need the backup sources of energy which are generally very costly. That will have an impact on local cost which will be passed on the consumer, you.
Mr. Toole has also supported HB-641 to bring co-ops under the control of the Montana Public Service Commission which will add three new surcharges to co-op customers. How do you feel about subsidizing large, green energy cartels?
The other candidate is Bill Gallagher, who unlike Ken Toole, is not a career politician. He believes local power suppliers should have the ability to provide their customer with clean, local and inexpensive power. He is also against cap and trade programs which move money around at taxpayers’ expense and does nothing to clean the environment.
Vote Bill Gallagher and conserve your hard earned money.
Andrew Speer
Polson
