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Re: whassup post# 118

Tuesday, 12/12/2006 11:51:22 PM

Tuesday, December 12, 2006 11:51:22 PM

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whassup & kippykai...don't mean to interrupt...
but a heavy equipment operator bud of mine worked on one
of the "peaker power plants" that only fire up when there
is a demand. He worked 7 days a week...10 -12 hours a day.
Needless to say...there was massive OT for him and all the
other trades needed to build these plants. I believe this
particular one had 8 natural gas fired turbines. Anyway...
he was told by one of the power company big wigs that the
money it cost for materials & labor to build one of these
plants...could be recouped in something like a week of power
production. I saw at least 4 of these plants go up in a 30
mile radius of where I lived at the time in Illinois. So...
IMO...I believe there is a demand...somewhere on the power
grid. Thought this was relevant to y'alls conversation.
Here's a link with a little info on peaker plants.
http://mesh.medill.northwestern.edu/mnschicago/archives/2000/08/peaker_plants_o.html



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