This is exactly what I wrote about here. 

The Buffalo News: Home: Area economy ripe for environment-friendly development

Shibley said in time, with proper government planning, the pendulum could swing back to favor cities in the Great Lakes basin.

What a crock of (fill in the blank)!

A bunch of bureaucrats will sit around deciding who is worthy enough to receive cheap electrical power.

Instead, just dismantle the New York State Power Authority and evenly distribute the real cost of power to all businesses and residents in the area.  Individuals will spur an economic upturn by having more discretionary funds.  Businesses will all benefit and the competition will result in stronger, financially sound companies.

I am already fedup with paying more money for beef and other food because the government wants to subsidize ethanol.  That is a waste of good money.

We do not need a bunch of suits trying to second guess the market while handing out benefits to their cronies.  For once, take the politics out of this whole issue and the result is a no-brainer.