State needs to take up electrification issue

Good morning, John

Thanks for a paean supporting Jon's March 10 column.

Well written, Mr. Petrovitz, but it appears some folks have already ended the debate, without the debate portion. Sometimes voters make mistakes for which they’ll have to live with and pay for (sometimes dearly). The all-electric boondoggle and the high-speed train-to-nowhere are prime examples… Let’s not forget the current consequences of mining precious metals for solar panels and the long term consequences of hazardous waste when solar panels outlive their useful lives.

Sorry to say that even though many of us are hammering on this electrification issue, the drawbacks do not seem to resonate with the average resident. The poll that Jon Mays shows on this page indicates that most readers are in favor of electrification. Of course, one can vote many times him or herself so the number is suspect. A lot needs to be done to fully inform those that will be subject to the BAAQMD's insane ruling what the consequences are in economic, logistic and practical terms. I don't believe that anyone is for pollution and most of us are motivated to clean our environment. However, the electrification crowd, pushed by PCE and other community providers simply highlight the advantages of all electric homes and businesses. They never provide a full picture of what the down sides are, which are considerable. It seems that our biased regulators are now vertically integrated starting with indoctrination in our schools and then slowly and effectively worm their authoritarian believes into regulatory positions. Very slick but very detrimental to most of us.