From: White, Lisa [mailto:LWHITE@csenergy.com.au] On Behalf Of EnergyInfo
Sent: Monday, 11 December 2006 6:10 PM
To: David Hough
Subject: RE: turn your lights off!!
Hi David
Thank you for your email. CS Energy installed the floodlights on the chimneys of Swanbank B power station to comply with recent regulations from the Civil Aviation Safety Authority. When determining where to place the lights, CS Energy carried out a risk assessment of floodlights near the chimney bases versus warning lights placed up the length of the chimneys. The Swanbank B chimneys are each 137 metres high and over 30 years old. It was determined that installing warning lights could pose a safety risk for the personnel who would need to climb the chimneys to install and maintain the lights. The safety of CS Energy's people is our highest priority, so it was decided to instead install the floodlights near the bases of the chimneys. The floodlights were installed in such a way so they do not shine into the boilerhouse or local residents' homes. Please contact me if you require any further information.
Yours sincerely
Lisa White
Marketing and Communication Adviser
CS Energy
GPO Box 769
Brisbane Qld 4001
Ph: (07) 3222 9386
Fax: (07) 3222 9323
Mob: 0419 749 860
Email:
Lwhite@csenergy.com.au
www.csenergy.com.au
-----Original Message-----
From: David Hough [mailto:h0ughy@tpg.com.au]
Sent: Friday, 8 December 2006 8:58 PM
To: EnergyInfo
Subject: turn your lights off!!
There is absolutely no logical reason why you should have lights facing up into the atmosphere like that. The night sky is for all people. And your light is polluting this environment. Either redirect the lighting down or turn these off. You don’t need to light the smoke stacks like that, aircraft warning lights installed along the full length of the towers would be far better and more noticeable. And you would probably blind the pilots to boot.
David Hough