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1. There were two attempts I know of to build a hydro plant on the Ohio

Fri Apr 27, 2012, 11:37 PM

Apr 2012

river near here and both times AEP killed it off.

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Think hydro is tapped out? Think again... [View all] kristopher Apr 2012 OP

I don't know the specifics of those projects... kristopher Apr 2012 #17

12 GW is 15% of existing hydro capacity GliderGuider Apr 2012 #2

Then 30GW would be 37.5% of existing hydro capacity, right? kristopher Apr 2012 #3

It's not that I "continue to restrict my thinking blah blah blah" GliderGuider Apr 2012 #4

"the last fruit on the highest branches of the tree"??? Bullpuckey. kristopher Apr 2012 #5

"15% (or even 37.5%) more hydro and we're done" is last-fruit thinking. GliderGuider Apr 2012 #6

Who are you quoting, your straw man? kristopher Apr 2012 #7

No, I'm saying I don't want any more power in the grid from any source. GliderGuider Apr 2012 #8

The only shifting I see... kristopher Apr 2012 #9

It's called "learning". GliderGuider Apr 2012 #10

That is not what a review of this thread reveals. kristopher Apr 2012 #11

No kris. That is your interpretation of it. GliderGuider Apr 2012 #12

So that's why you created the straw man, because I lack objectivity? kristopher Apr 2012 #13

Your posts are what your posts are. kristopher Apr 2012 #15

So be it. GliderGuider Apr 2012 #16