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Ship Story Inspires
Thank you so much for you cover story “Mission of Mercy” (March ’17). It was inspiring, gratifying and, of course, most enjoyable reading. The world is thankful for the generosity of people like Karalee Sutterlin for donating so much of her life to help so many, most of them strangers. Vanda Nohinek, Steamboat Springs member of Yampa Valley Electric
Co-ops Should Stick to Basics
Are we to believe that local electric cooperatives are now experts in “[s]olar, wind, biomass, hydropower, energy efficiency, energy storage, automated meters [and] broadband” as Colorado Rural Electric Association Executive Director Kent Singer would have us believe (Viewpoint, March ’17)? America has the most reliable and the most affordable electricity in the world. Why should any of us be happy with the diversification of electric companies from their prime business of keeping America number one in reliability and affordability? I am not pleased with the movement toward “new technologies” at the expense of one’s prime business. I say, start paying attention to replacing rotted poles so that we are not without electricity for 36 hours over Christmas like we were this past holiday season. For the record, “new technologies” like solar, wind, biomass and energy storage still aren’t financially practical without enormous amounts of federal financial support originating from hardworking taxpayers. I would like to see a serious public debate about this new direction. Joe Cascarelli, Fremont County member of Sangre de Cristo Electric
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In Favor of Retail Choice
The article on retail choice by Kent Singer (April ’17) was a thousand big words that only ask one thing: Help us continue to maintain our socialistic monopoly in the utility business. The content of Colorado Country Life moves more to the left every month. Bruce Carlock, Nashville, Tennessee member of Yampa Valley Electric
Got something to say? We welcome letters to the editor. Send your letter to Editor Mona Neeley at 5400 Washington St., Denver, CO 80216 or at mneeley@coloradocountrylife.org. Letters may be edited for length. coloradocountrylife.coop
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