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> Dumping that kind of power is... hard. Why not route it to a nearby neighborhood? It's free it doesn't matter if a lot is lost in transmission and you don't
by hanniabu 7y ago
> Dumping that kind of power is... hard.
Why not route it to a nearby neighborhood? It's free it doesn't matter if a lot is lost in transmission and you don't need to pay somebody to take it.
- teraflop 7y agoBecause that nearby neighborhood already has enough power being generated to meet its demand. You can't just send the power somewhere without either increasing demand or reducing other suppliers.
- hanniabu 7y ago> reducing other suppliers This would be the case, what's wrong with this? It's better than paying people to take your electricity and isn't this how business works? I don't see why they shouldn't be able to increase supply (And hence reduce other suppliers) just because it would ruin the profit margins of others. Unless there's something I'm missing here or not following correctly.
- Scarblac 7y agoWhat, how? Increase the voltage and damage people's electronics?