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(New) Compressor stations now must now be electrically powered to get permitted by the federal forces that be. (With very few exceptions.) Even replacing compr
by beerandt 5y ago
(New) Compressor stations now must now be electrically powered to get permitted by the federal forces that be. (With very few exceptions.)
Even replacing compressors that were self powered now need to be electric.
It doesn't make any sense, except that it's another regulatory expense resulting in both higher cost and less reliability.
- idiotsecant 5y agoIt does make sense - just not by the metrics you're judging it. If what you care about is carbon emissions, electrical power is better. If what you care about is system reliability native fuel power is better. A lot of times when people say 'Thing thing makes no sense' what they mean is 'This thing doesn't agree with my priorities'