Replies to post #11245 on The Rising Influence of Rising Affluence

[biotech_researcher]

"And with all that... Xcel Energy is building a new Electricity power plant NNE of Abernathy just North of Lubbock... so I guess its not that close yet..."

You have to have nat gas plants when the wind isn't blowing. In fact, due to the El Niño this year, wind harvesting has been below normal across the continental U.S. for the wind generators.