http://ecopolitology.org/2010/02/19/google-wins-federal-approval-to-buy-sell-electricity/ The Politics of Energy and the Environment Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:32:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://ecopolitology.org/2010/02/19/google-wins-federal-approval-to-buy-sell-electricity/comment-page-1/#comment-4297 Google Throws Hat Into Energy Ring « Energy, Technology, & Policy Mon, 22 Feb 2010 04:38:23 +0000 http://ecopolitology.org/?p=5852#comment-4297 [...] supply power to itself without having to worry about overproduction.  Currently, Google’s stance is that they do not plan on acting as a private utility, but simply would like to have greater [...] [...] supply power to itself without having to worry about overproduction.  Currently, Google’s stance is that they do not plan on acting as a private utility, but simply would like to have greater [...]

]]> http://ecopolitology.org/2010/02/19/google-wins-federal-approval-to-buy-sell-electricity/comment-page-1/#comment-4266 Google Energy,電力の売買について連邦電力取締委員会より承認を得る | ワッツィニッ？ Sun, 21 Feb 2010 11:28:39 +0000 http://ecopolitology.org/?p=5852#comment-4266 [...] (Google Electric Co.? Search Giant Wins Federal Approval to Buy, Sell Electricity | ecopolitology) ビジネス, 技術, 時事 [...] [...] (Google Electric Co.? Search Giant Wins Federal Approval to Buy, Sell Electricity | ecopolitology) ビジネス, 技術, 時事 [...]

]]> http://ecopolitology.org/2010/02/19/google-wins-federal-approval-to-buy-sell-electricity/comment-page-1/#comment-4255 AlMorgan Sun, 21 Feb 2010 02:27:38 +0000 http://ecopolitology.org/?p=5852#comment-4255 Also, the parking lot solar panel in Google's parking lot...I guesstimate it's giving Google only about 20 cents per hour payback...and that only when the sun is shining midday! Boy are they investing their shareholders money prudently! Also, the parking lot solar panel in Google’s parking lot…I guesstimate it’s giving Google only about 20 cents per hour payback…and that only when the sun is shining midday! Boy are they investing their shareholders money prudently!

]]> http://ecopolitology.org/2010/02/19/google-wins-federal-approval-to-buy-sell-electricity/comment-page-1/#comment-4254 George Lowry Sun, 21 Feb 2010 02:20:59 +0000 http://ecopolitology.org/?p=5852#comment-4254 Ahem... 2001 Ahem… 2001

]]> http://ecopolitology.org/2010/02/19/google-wins-federal-approval-to-buy-sell-electricity/comment-page-1/#comment-4253 George Lowry Sun, 21 Feb 2010 02:20:31 +0000 http://ecopolitology.org/?p=5852#comment-4253 As one of the millions of Californians sodomized by Enron et al in the summer of 2006 I, for one, welcome Google to this marketplace. As one of the millions of Californians sodomized by Enron et al in the summer of 2006 I, for one, welcome Google to this marketplace.

]]> http://ecopolitology.org/2010/02/19/google-wins-federal-approval-to-buy-sell-electricity/comment-page-1/#comment-4252 AlMorgan Sun, 21 Feb 2010 02:18:50 +0000 http://ecopolitology.org/?p=5852#comment-4252 This is like saying that if the Salvation Army bought a seat on the New York Stock exchange that would make them a Fortune 500 company. All Google has done is to give them the ability to trade on the electric wholesale markets. Ferc doesn't regulate the retail markets, the states in essence have that privledge. FERC regulates electricity markets that cross state lines. Google's data centers use so much electricity that they are doing what every capitalistic motivated company would do, ie attempt to vertically integrate its supply to distribution chain. They've done that very well on the data side....now they're turning to the other raw material...electricity! This is like saying that if the Salvation Army bought a seat on the New York Stock exchange that would make them a Fortune 500 company. All Google has done is to give them the ability to trade on the electric wholesale markets. Ferc doesn’t regulate the retail markets, the states in essence have that privledge. FERC regulates electricity markets that cross state lines. Google’s data centers use so much electricity that they are doing what every capitalistic motivated company would do, ie attempt to vertically integrate its supply to distribution chain. They’ve done that very well on the data side….now they’re turning to the other raw material…electricity!

]]> http://ecopolitology.org/2010/02/19/google-wins-federal-approval-to-buy-sell-electricity/comment-page-1/#comment-4250 Suhasini Sun, 21 Feb 2010 01:22:05 +0000 http://ecopolitology.org/?p=5852#comment-4250 This is a great news that Google is entering into this sector, lets see how well they do here. This is a great news that Google is entering into this sector, lets see how well they do here.

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