I was thinking maybe nuclear reactors with nearby appropriate water supply could be built in western states and power

Jun 2, 2023
7:03:30pm

SierraCoug All-American

transmitted to surrounding states. Maybe that's not feasible. I don't know.

I also thought the next generation of small modular nuclear power plants didn't have the same water requirements of larger, traditional nuclear power reactors.

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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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