Reply #44: I agree with you that well-run nuclear is a very good idea...

[benEzra]

and there are nice synergies between the two, IMHO, but nuclear alone isn't going to replace coal and gas-fired plants anytime soon. The lead time for nuclear plants is way, way longer than that required for wind turbines, for one thing.

My amusement/frustration at this whole thing is that nearly everyone supports wind power in the abstract, but when it comes to making it a reality, it's always "oh, we can't STAND the sight of windmills on the horizon."

Personally, I think the Cape Cod project is THE litmus test of whether or not wind power is going to fly in the U.S. or not. If this gets defeated, wind will always be a tiny niche player in the power market, because the (specious, IMHO) objections to it from some Cape Cod residents are just as applicable to wind farms anywhere in the United States.