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You'll of course let us all know, correct?
Right after I take care of the immediate problem of a zombie wandering the neighborhood.
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You'll of course let us all know, correct?
Not likely for the PNW - we export surplus power from the Columbia River dams
Yet Portland General Electric wants to charge me more to be green and go with wind power.I know this for Oregon, we get about 50% of our power from hydro and 50% from coal. All of the power from the wind farms you see in the gorge go to California.
Many seem to have a real hard time getting their head around power generation and distribution. So far there is not a real good way to store mass amounts of electricity. Many seem to think its like water reservoirs. Store it up and use it where it's needed when its needed. We have a grid now that flows power where it's being used as it's needed. It is quite an amazing invention that it works so well. Things like solar and wind can not just turn on when needed like other forms. The solar and wind are put on the grid like all power. There is no magic switch that sends the power made in one place only to another state. The wind and solar make power when they can. So since it can't be stored in a large tank it flows where it's used. Other forms of generation that can be controlled can then throttle back until needed. So when the wind stops blowing or the sun goes down the lights stay on. When there is a shortage it's because the infrastructure can't get the power where it's needed, not because we can't generate it. One huge problem is people who protest when anyone wants to make the infrastructure better. No place is this better seen than CA. The voters there have sent people to office who refuse to allow any more improvements the water infrastructure, then the same voters scream when there is not enough water. They then blame people who have zero control over the whole set up since it can't be the incompetent people they voted forI know this for Oregon, we get about 50% of our power from hydro and 50% from coal. All of the power from the wind farms you see in the gorge go to California.
Exactly, I worked a summer on a hydro project and my Dad who has worked his whole life in the west dealing with the coal plants, hydrodams, I understand how was the project manager on at least one of the wind farms in the gorge( Can't remember which one)Plants like coal and natural gas will always be with us use to the fact they can be turned on when wind, solar and Hydro(during winter)can not product enough power. I have been inside the workings of the North Umpqua Hydro Project. It is amazing how it all works.Many seem to have a real hard time getting their head around power generation and distribution. So far there is not a real good way to store mass amounts of electricity. Many seem to think its like water reservoirs. Store it up and use it where it's needed when its needed. We have a grid now that flows power where it's being used as it's needed. It is quite an amazing invention that it works so well. Things like solar and wind can not just turn on when needed like other forms. The solar and wind are put on the grid like all power. There is no magic switch that sends the power made in one place only to another state. The wind and solar make power when they can. So since it can't be stored in a large tank it flows where it's used. Other forms of generation that can be controlled can then throttle back until needed. So when the wind stops blowing or the sun goes down the lights stay on. When there is a shortage it's because the infrastructure can't get the power where it's needed, not because we can't generate it. One huge problem is people who protest when anyone wants to make the infrastructure better. No place is this better seen than CA. The voters there have sent people to office who refuse to allow any more improvements the water infrastructure, then the same voters scream when there is not enough water. They then blame people who have zero control over the whole set up since it can't be the incompetent people they voted for
While that is true, Wyoming has many, Growing up my dad worked at several doing the engineering for upgrades, that is where the extra coal power comes from, Remember Wyoming sits on the larges coal reserves not just in the USA but in the world(I believe).
Many seem to have a real hard time getting their head around power generation and distribution. So far there is not a real good way to store mass amounts of electricity. Many seem to think its like water reservoirs. Store it up and use it where it's needed when its needed.
Breach ALL the dams, empty the reservoirs, get back to the NO electrical grid and watch the reverse migration on the Oregon Trail. No more golf courses, irrigated farm land, office AC's, back to hand pump for barrels of fuel. No electricity, no West setttlement, and LA will be come a dust bowl. The upside will be NO more 'faux protests as a precursor to riots". It will be a win win! John W. Powell should have kept quiet!
LA used to be a rainforest before it was developed. If you wanna destroy public property like damns and grids do it the legal way, don't destroy the community because you disagree with it.Breach ALL the dams, empty the reservoirs, get back to the NO electrical grid and watch the reverse migration on the Oregon Trail. No more golf courses, irrigated farm land, office AC's, back to hand pump for barrels of fuel. No electricity, no West setttlement, and LA will be come a dust bowl. The upside will be NO more 'faux protests as a precursor to riots". It will be a win win! John W. Powell should have kept quiet!