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"The project, financed with university and state-municipal bonds, replaces a coal plant that went into service in 1964." Does it really count as a new one if it
by cesarb 8y ago
"The project, financed with university and state-municipal bonds, replaces a coal plant that went into service in 1964." Does it really count as a new one if it's just replacing an old one?
- 0xffff2 8y agoI think it does when nearly everywhere else coal plants are being replaced by other kinds of power generation.
- KorematsuFred 8y agoNot exactly. Newer powerplants are more efficient and have got better at handling emissions. So even if it is replacement it could be a strict improvement on the existing option.
- TheSpiceIsLife 8y agoI think the defining features are: a) does the new build bring any new capacity to the grid b) what is the CO2 emissions per kWh c) how does that compare to the old plant I don’t have time to read the article right now, perhaps it explains?
- opportune 8y agoIt's really short, basically some administrator at the university said the math didn't work out for other energy sources, whatever that means