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I'm not commenting on whether it should be permitted or not. However, they presumably pay tax on revenue and employ engineers, electricians etc. So I'm not sur
by saintfire 3y ago
I'm not commenting on whether it should be permitted or not.
However, they presumably pay tax on revenue and employ engineers, electricians etc. So I'm not sure of your latter 2 points are totally valid. I'd contend that they're fairly similar to a data center in that they have massive power draw, do not produce physical goods and employ few people compared to the space and resource usage. Obviously data centers are much more pragmatic and are much less contentious, though.
- MattDaEskimo 3y agoRegarding the labor force this was taken directly from the article and quoted by the energy minister. I imagine they have more insights than we do regarding the proposal. I understand your comment, and I'm agreeing that it should be investigated but I disagree about it being "nasty". B.C. is not incredibly populated and also they are appealing for cheap electricity. Asking for the power they want is a substantial undertaking that would cause higher utility prices for everyone living there. If the cause somehow out-weighed the potential of higher costs it would be fair, but it's not. Allowing this without investigation and diligence would be "nasty"