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hunter

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1. In comparison, the celebrated SunZia wind and transmission project will cost 11 billion dollars...

Reply to NNadir (Original post)

Sat Jul 6, 2024, 10:57 AM

Jul 2024

... and produce less usable electricity than the 10 billion dollar Vogtle 4 nuclear power plant.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SunZia_Wind_and_Transmission

When the wind isn't blowing the project will be entirely dependent on fossil fuels for its economic viability.

I've not seen any promises that the transmission lines of this project will be used exclusively for wind power.

The claim that New Mexico wind power will end up in California is merely an accounting trick, a greenwashing.

In any case there is nothing especially desirable about wind power. The environmental footprint of this project is huge.

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In comparison, the celebrated SunZia wind and transmission project will cost 11 billion dollars... hunter Jul 2024 #1

Thanks. I wasn't aware of this awful project. It sounds horrible. The most disgusting thing is that @$11B... NNadir Jul 2024 #2