" WHATCHA SEE IS WHATCHA GET " dramatics

Some people are up to no good!

And some people have no idea or care what they tell you!

This brings up my friend Marc Gerken President of our "partner's" at AMP-OHIO. Seems Marc ventured out to Martinsville, Virginia to explain to the good people there what is the deal with the AMP-OHIO Hydro projects along the Ohio River. The good people of Martinsville are a little tired of all the B.S. stories about Meigs County, Prairie State and now these Hydro projects. See Martinsville were involved with all three projects the same way we were, maybe not the amounts but they bought in the same way we did.

Now Marc told Martinsville the cost of power from these Hydro projects will come in at a "LEVELIZATION" cost of $141.00 MWh.! There's that word again. Seems somehow Martinsville was convinced that they were promised a price of $120.00 MWh.? Since no one on their present council was on council in 2007, they accepted this amount. I know better.

Mr. Gerken blamed everything from the price of cement, to the Army Corp. of Engineer's even the Sequester.

Well as I mentioned something didn't appear kosher so I dug back into the History of Painesville City Council to make sure my mind wasn't playing tricks on me? (pay attention Mike) You can do the same I will point out the two most important dates.

Date #1 January 16,2007 This is when Painesville first decided to give AMP-OHIO seed money for these three Hydro plant $6,000 per MW  total $30,000.

Date #2 November 5, 2007 This is when Painesville agreed to the three Hydro deals  Cannelton, Smithland and Willow Island this is where these other numbers also first appeared.

Project cost $750,000 (2007)   actual $2,000,004,000 yes that Billion in total costs!

Power from the plant estimated at $71.42/MW  actual we don't know but levelization starts at $141.00 that's right double the estimate. Now with the "take or pay" contract  we pay. Ask the former CM she explained it to me.

The November meeting had some interesting conversation between the city manager and myself along with Joe Hada explaining how all this was in the best interest of Painesville Power customers. You have to read it to believe it. As well as surprise Councilwoman Becks seemed wary of this from the beginning.

Now to some of you that at times go into the Council Records know it has four parts. The agenda, the minutes the legislation as well as the Manager report. Strange on the two dates mentioned above 01/16/07 and 11/05/07 there are no Manager reports? Coincidence? I don't know. Wonder if they had been deleted? And for what reason? Check for yourselves.

What I do know is the numbers given to council to vote on are no where what the actual costs are. Why? Why wasn't there a cap on costs, an exit strategy ? No we seem to  be at the mercy of a very incompetent"  partner" AMP-OHIO screwing up on YOUR dime.

Since this city loves pie charts I will ask them where all our power comes from all 100% of it and what we paying for it. I believe our portfolio is quite high in costs.

Whatcha See Ain't Always whatcha you Get!



Interesting the Kardashian girls have hired a teenage medium that is in contact with their father, that could be an interesting conversation?