[Batrachian]

Wonderful! These plants typically cost hundreds of millions in taxpayer dollars and then run in the red forever. But, the watermelons in WA won’t care.

[bigbob]

They should build one in Washingon DC and use BS as the feedstock

[catnipman]

Nothing new under the sun. These solid waste plants have always been a scam. Like waterparks and monorails. Now we have the "green" version of the old municipal incinerator scam.

I swear, no one ever learns anything in this country. Harrisburg, PA is bankrupt because they bought a nearly $300 million incinerator on credit decades ago.

These incinerators were a big-time scam in the early 1980's. Like waterparks, aquariums, and yes, monorails.

When I was on city council in Longmont in the early 80's, we had a big presentation by one of these incinerator hucksters. I suppose the only reason it was on the docket was because the city manager had been promised a job running it if it was built.

At any rate, a guy who looked, dressed, and sounded like Lyle Lanley the monorail huckster on The Simpsons launched into his incinerator pitch. Bottom line, $300,000,000 plus interest on the bonds, plus losses on operating expenses, etc. And all this for a town with a population of 50,000 at the time. At any rate, we sent the guy packing. Looks like the fools that ran Harrisburg bought one. I can just hear the strains of "Monorail" echoing in my mind:

"Monorail"

Like a genuine,
Bona fide,
Electrified,
Six-car
Monorail!
What'd I say?

Ned Flanders: Monorail!

Lyle Lanley: What's it called?

Patty+Selma: Monorail!

Lyle Lanley: That's right! Monorail!

[crowd chants `Monorail' softly and rhythmically]

Miss Hoover: I hear those things are awfully loud...

Lyle Lanley: It glides as softly as a cloud.

Apu: Is there a chance the track could bend?

Lyle Lanley: Not on your life, my Hindu friend.

Barney: What about us brain-dead slobs?

Lyle Lanley: You'll be given cushy jobs.

Abe: Were you sent here by the devil?

Lyle Lanley: No, good sir, I'm on the level.

Wiggum: The ring came off my pudding can.

Lyle Lanley: Take my pen knife, my good man.

I swear it's Springfield's only choice... Throw up your hands and raise your voice!

All: Monorail!

Lyle Lanley: What's it called?

All: Monorail!

Lyle Lanley: Once again...

All: Monorail!

Marge: But Main Street's still all cracked and broken...

Bart: Sorry, Mom, the mob has spoken!

All: Monorail! Monorail! Monorail!

[big finish]

Monorail!

Homer: Mono... D'oh!

[mainevet]

Wow! It puts out ONE whole Megawatt. Built at $25 million means $25,000 per Kilowatt. A typical Gas Fired Combined Cycle plant costs about $450 per Kilowatt and it burns another fuel we have plenty of.

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