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Title: Idaho Falls hopes to run on nuclear energy. Here’s what that means
Post by: Marlin on Oct 02, 2024, 10:42
Idaho Falls hopes to run on nuclear energy. Here's what that means

https://www.eastidahonews.com/2024/10/idaho-falls-will-run-on-nuclear-energy-heres-what-that-means/
Title: Re: Idaho Falls hopes to run on nuclear energy. Here’s what that means
Post by: Mounder on Oct 02, 2024, 11:20
Set aside this good idea for a minute and fix your power grid first.  You can't be a rural state and have the highest transmission loss/cost rates.  It's impossible. It should be the opposite, but they pull it off.
https://insideenergy.org/2015/11/06/lost-in-transmission-how-much-electricity-disappears-between-a-power-plant-and-your-plug/
Title: Re: Idaho Falls hopes to run on nuclear energy. Here’s what that means
Post by: Marlin on Oct 02, 2024, 12:25
Quote from: Mounder on Oct 02, 2024, 11:20
Set aside this good idea for a minute and fix your power grid first.  You can't be a rural state and have the highest transmission loss/cost rates.  It's impossible. It should be the opposite, but they pull it off.
https://insideenergy.org/2015/11/06/lost-in-transmission-how-much-electricity-disappears-between-a-power-plant-and-your-plug/

Good point, in my feeds grid reliability is the most common article I see.