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Myotherside t1_ixlms1o wrote

Reply to comment by adultdaycare81 in What will it take to rein in electricity prices in CT? by eddie964

Why would you build something with a 50 year design life that will take 10 years to build if you can only realistically use it for “a decade or so”.

It would be 50 more years of near total reliance on LNG.

Politicians excel at providing false choices

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adultdaycare81 t1_ixlsfqb wrote

We will be burning NatGas for 50 years. Baseload, backup and industrial demand it. I love renewables but it’s not a panacea

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Myotherside t1_ixub0dd wrote

No one thinks it’s a panacea but talking points like the one you just repeated are a justification for never even trying. We can SIGNIFICANTLY reduce base load and SIGNIFICANTLY reduce peak loads with renewables but we are in a 50 year struggle with big capital who can’t make as much money off of decentralized and green alternatives.

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