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They are grid-wide plants, which don’t need to be near large population centres. Sierra Madres/Rockies offer great elevation gradients in West TX, if one would
by caseyy 2y ago
They are grid-wide plants, which don’t need to be near large population centres. Sierra Madres/Rockies offer great elevation gradients in West TX, if one would want to keep it in the state.
This is a consideration but I don’t think it’s the real reason we don’t consider these plants.
- JumpCrisscross 2y ago> are pumped storage hydro-electric plants with abundant and cheap capacities You’re flooding gorgeous landscape near high property values.
- caseyy 2y agoI think this is more likely it. NIMBY is a plausible explanation for both the delays in building these plants and NPPs. Not to mention the guaranteed opposition to whoever suggests them as a politician.