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txblue
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Or, we could build nuclear plants and done
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Could a local government pass a law allowing the local utility to
Charles Darwin
6/2/23 5:36pm
Both examples are stupendously stupid
maxpowers
6/2/23 5:36pm
Tell me why
Charles Darwin
6/2/23 5:37pm
Because solar farms destroy nature and forcing companies to put solar on their
maxpowers
6/2/23 5:40pm
I am forced to let the utilities and the cable company
Charles Darwin
6/2/23 5:42pm
Or, we could build nuclear plants and done
txblue
6/2/23 5:48pm
Do we have the water to do that in the west?
Charles Darwin
6/2/23 5:49pm
Absolutely. All along the coast. But inland plants are also possible and exist
txblue
6/2/23 5:57pm
Certainly the west coast. Hard to see it areas like Utah. Looking into the Green
Charles Darwin
6/2/23 6:11pm
Richland, Washington has nuclear power reactor. Arco, Idaho had a smaller nuclear reactor that I think was shut down.
SierraCoug
6/2/23 6:18pm
The water outlook for the Columbia is vastly different from the Colorado and GSL
Charles Darwin
6/2/23 6:24pm
I think there is existing infrastructure to transmit power hundreds of miles in many locations.
SierraCoug
6/2/23 6:36pm
So the interior west should cede it’s energy production to the coastal states?
Charles Darwin
6/2/23 6:41pm
I was thinking maybe nuclear reactors with nearby appropriate water supply could be built in western states and power
SierraCoug
6/2/23 7:03pm
I’m not sure those places with the water have the will to do so
Charles Darwin
6/2/23 7:11pm
SMRs don't require it. Self contained.
Turn and Cough
6/2/23 7:18pm
Are any of those operational?
Charles Darwin
6/2/23 7:26pm
CA forces new residential builds to have solar and they build solar farms.
kcca
6/2/23 5:50pm
As a rule of thumb, if California is doing it, it is a bad idea.
Powerbait DPM
6/2/23 6:51pm
Probably
Kid_A
6/2/23 5:58pm
As someone who works in utility electric planning, it’s
The Pope
6/2/23 6:31pm
Thanks for your input. Is this statement in regard to the cost of this rooftop
Charles Darwin
6/2/23 6:33pm
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