State Energy Bureau

Quoth the anti-capitalist Ed Martin in January 2006:

"Today, Hydro successfully operates over 7,200 MW of generation, including a world-class facility in Churchill Falls," said Mr. Martin. "We have over 50 years in the generation and transmission business. Although we understand the drivers of a privately-owned company like Ventus Energy attempting to maximize returns to outside, private shareholders, we have a full-time New Developments group, supported by highly-trained engineering and operations staff who run one of the top systems in the country. We are more than capable of pursuing this type of development for the full benefit of the province.

Would that be a privately-owned company of foreign devils like, say, Frontier Power Systems...

You know, the PEI-based private company that Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro has partnered with on the Ramea project?

January 18, 2007, St. John's - Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro (Hydro) announced today that it is moving forward with an innovative project to integrate wind power with hydrogen and diesel generation for remote communities.

"We’re excited to lead the development and implementation of the world’s first isolated wind-hydrogen-diesel research and development project located in the community of Ramea," said Ed Martin, Hydro's president and CEO. "This project aligns with our objectives to pursue research and development opportunities in the energy sector."

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Located six kilometers off the south west coast of the Island of Newfoundland, Ramea is an island community of just over 700 residents. In September 2004, Hydro began purchasing wind energy from Frontier Power Systems, a non-utility generator in Ramea.

Ed Martin from January 2007 really ought to have a long philosophical chat with Ed Martin from 2006, and decide, once and for all, how they really feel about furriners and the private sector.