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[Terrierman]

16 minutes ago, Deadstream said:

I did. Doesn't mean its true.  Just my opinion.

Now I'm curious.  What parts of the source do you think are false?  And why?  Can you provide evidence to the contrary on what you find questionable?

[fshndoug]

How about all the birds windmills kill

 

[Terrierman]

4 minutes ago, fshndoug said:

How about all the birds windmills kill

 

How about all the armadillos cars kill.

[Devan S.]

Beaver, TRL, BS, and Norfolk dams have a combined generating capacity of 841 MW.

How much of that is actually utilized? Is it even 50%?

 

[Terrierman]

1 minute ago, Devan S. said:

Beaver, TRL, BS, and Norfolk dams have a combined generating capacity of 841 MW.

How much of that is actually utilized? Is it even 50%?

 

Depends on demand and water levels.  Hydro is really good at meeting peak power needs.

[Deadstream]

Seth, never said is wasn't true. I have read all sorts of different articles that say all sorts of different things. I just don't know. AND thats my opinion. 

[Devan S.]

I understand the idea behind peaking plants.  

It wasn't that long ago that power companies doing rolling blackouts in the middle of the deep February freeze...yet we weren't running these plants 100% then either. 

My point being you still have the Arkansas River and numerous other lakes in the area with capacity that I think if you looked at the numbers are all utilized far below 50%. How long has it been since any local lake has gotten remotely close to the minimum power pool? Wouldn't increasing generation percentage also increase flood storage capacity? Are those goals # 1 and 2 in the water control plan?

 

[Deadstream]

I really think they require much more repair and service and question life span. Have we seen one last 16 years?  And they are a terrible blight on the landscape.  I can't post a picture much less a link so don't hold your breath. 😬

[Deadstream]

Well google has over 17,000,000 articles on this.  I will get back too you.  Truck is in shop today, I will start reading now...😀

[Flysmallie]

I used to think that wind farms were a good thing, and maybe they can be. But take a drive out through Kansas in the dark and let me know what you think about that. I have no idea why every one of them has to have a flashing red beacon on top. We do too many stupid things for no other reason than that's the way we have always done it. 

Yes I understand what the beacons are designed for but technology has surpassed their need in my opinion.