4 ms·
Why should people who are lucky to live near a hydro plant get cheaper power than some one who doesn't should it not be shared across the nation
by walshemj 8y ago
Why should people who are lucky to live near a hydro plant get cheaper power than some one who doesn't should it not be shared across the nation
- tlb 8y agoTransmitting power over long distances is capital-intensive. A gigawatt transmission line costs on the order of $2M / mile. So if you put your gigawatt factory 500 miles away from the generator, the utility has to spend $1B on installing wires. They price lower near the plant to reflect their costs, and encourage energy-intensive industries to locate nearby.
- vkou 8y agoBecause there's a cost in money and efficiency to transmitting power across large distances. It's the same reason for why groceries in Alaska are more expensive then groceries in Florida.