[FRIAM] bigger plans, bigger little mistakes - Electron Symmetry

[Marcus G. Daniels]

Robert Howard wrote:
>
> Here are some problems with carbon offsets I never hear in debates:
>
> o Electrons cross both state and country borders. There’s a whole 
> “futures” industry on buying electricity for speculative market 
> demand. For example, California in 2000 
> <http://www.cbo.gov/showdoc.cfm?index=3062&sequence=0>.
>
Isn't this a question of regulation over the physical distribution 
network? Generation facilities provide power and it's measured on entry 
to the grid (or else they couldn't charge for it). To stay connected, 
any participating vendor would have to have secured, market-visible CO2 
instrumentation in place.