Posted on 11/03/2009 3:33:26 AM PST by scoobysnak71
Here in CT it's 17.5 cent/kWH. Unbelievable.
I should have known you'd have the answer. &^)
I think only Hawaii has more expensive electrons than the ones served in CT.
Check the chart in the upper right at:
http://www.eia.doe.gov/fuelelectric.html
Come on down to the Missouri Ozarks. Low cost of living, cheap electric power, good weather, fish turkey, deer for the taking.
On a trip out west and southwest last month, my wife and I noticed quite a few wind turbines. During periods of strong winds, some moved and some didn't. Even ones that were grouped closely together. In the groups some moved and some didn't. We couldn't figure it out. Can some expert here tell us why?
we had the same here in florida...
Those areas probably already have all the power they need today (nuke, coal, or natural gas). They are already running and can’t be shut down, because they are actually cheaper to run than the windmills.
Those windmills were built for the tax credits, to satisfy some state law requiring the utilities to “go green”, and hopefully to satisfy future increased electricity needs. A few of them may be run at times to satisfy peak power demand.
I’m not an expert. This is just my best guess, based on scuttlebutt I hear about the ones in my area.
I was stationed at Ft. Leonard Wood for 18 months way back when..........beeeeeutiful country down there.
We lived in Prior Lake for 16 years, from 1986. Our son went through PL schools. We enjoyed Minnesota very much but the taxes were astonishing and running higher every year.
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