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Idling a hydro plant doesn't save them money, though. They're designed for efficient operation, and idling will actually induce more strain on the equipment. T
by zdragnar 1y ago
Idling a hydro plant doesn't save them money, though. They're designed for efficient operation, and idling will actually induce more strain on the equipment.
There's just no motivation for them to take the excess energy by throttling their own.
- bryanlarsen 1y agoWe're comparing to nuclear here. Yes, it might cost more money to run a hydro plant intermittently. It'll still be cheaper than nuclear.
- throw0101c 1y ago> Idling a hydro plant doesn't save them money, though. When you're running you more create wear-and-tear and increase the depreciation rate: this can be costed. There's also probably increased staffing costs during higher levels of operations; also costable. Depending on the prices offered to the hydro-plant, it may or may not be profitable to run.
- olyjohn 1y agoIs this true, or are you just assuming here? There are a lot of mechanical things that work better when they are running and used consistency. Sometimes shutting them down and starting them back up, or throttling them actually causes more wear. Even my lawnmower runs more efficiently and has less wear at full throttle. It says right in the manual to run it at full throttle all the time.