Regarding “Council sheds light on green energy” (Auburn Reporter, Dec. 9), I am at odds with Puget Sound Energy regarding its numerous rate hikes.

PSE stated that because of the excess water runoff, we had extra energy available.

In writing to PSE, they said they had no buyer for the excess energy, so they couldn’t take advantage of it. I asked why that could not be passed onto their customers? I was told the system didn’t work that way. I said, “If not, why not?” If the excessive rate increases are being used to create green energy, wonderful. Are we creating green energy to be sold to outside interests, or to be passed onto PSE’s customers to help ease our bill?

Nothing would make more sense right now than to be able to create a system for the individual homeowner to help ease our increasing power bills.

Anything green that is available now is not an option for the average homeowner because of cost. An elderly homeowner would not live long enough to see a return. But if that cost could be spread over a neighborhood, a community, a county … it could work.

I would encourage King County Councilmember Larry Phillips to seriously consider putting a system like that in place. I truly hope the County Council pursues this course and quickly.

Please help people on fixed incomes. PSE tells me they have a graduated system of financial help, which they do. I do not fit into that system.

– Pat Horn