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The dam is at the end of its useful life. The real reason of it being torn down is that it is more cost effective than refurbishing it.
by bumby 3y ago
The dam is at the end of its useful life. The real reason of it being torn down is that it is more cost effective than refurbishing it.
- cogman10 3y agoThis is probably the most depressing part about hydro. A lot of it is old and the environmental damage is done. So now everywhere in the US is being faced with either expensive refurbishments, loss of generation capacity, or the potential for yet another "this dam broke down and flooded a city" story. I'm not really for adding new hydro, but removing old hydro feels like such a waste.
- bumby 3y agoThe US is addicted to kicking the can down the road in terms of deferred maintenance on so much infrastructure.