tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3033288879708780106.post639597546361570682..comments2023-04-07T05:19:44.951-04:00Comments on Yes Vermont Yankee: Hot Air About JobsMeredith Angwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02737538041807740424noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3033288879708780106.post-26144053015698210682010-06-18T17:48:20.921-04:002010-06-18T17:48:20.921-04:00Meredith,
Just to comment on the SMUD video.
One...Meredith,<br /><br />Just to comment on the SMUD video.<br /><br />One key number stated in the video: The solar arrays only provide 0.05% of SMUD's total power generation. And that is after 15-20 years of solar generation operating experience. Basically it is a showpiece, not a real generating facility.<br /><br />And as is stated in the video the load in the summers peak around 5pm which is past the prime time for solar generation.<br /><br />Finally, at 3:45 in the video there is a facility shown the background. That is the 500MW Consummes Power Plant which basically takes the place of Rancho Seco. The original license was for two 500MW combined cycle plants. <br /><br />So much for that vast solar array power supply. At 2MW it's power is basically lost in the noise since both facilities are hooked into the same switchyard at Rancho Seco.Bill Rodgersnoreply@blogger.com