CPV Towantic Energy Center - Oxford, CT (Proposed) (Bridgeport, Waterbury: houses, construction)
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We do need to relieve the bottleneck of insufficient energy production to satisfy demand locally-- which will also reduce prices. Let's have a thoughtful discussion about who should "host" new power plants. We can eliminate the NE and NW corners of the state despite being sparse because they are too far removed from population centers.
I'll start it off by strongly considering urban cores--- most have abandoned industrial/corporate parks and in close proximity to major transmission lines. Thoughts?
I'll start it off by strongly considering urban cores--- most have abandoned industrial/corporate parks and in close proximity to major transmission lines. Thoughts?
Oxford was chosen precisely for this reason: it is located in an industrial park (not abandoned, but one they are trying to grow), near high voltage wires, and right on the interstate Algonquin natural gas pipeline. Essentially, it is a perfect location except it happens to be in an affluent suburb instead of Waterbury, Naugatuck, or wherever else the residents of Oxford would rather push the project.
Yeah….funny thing about it, Oxford designed the runways so the arriving and departing planes fly over neighboring towns, LOL….look up the problems with the Triangle neighborhood.
Oxford airport was built long before there was much developed in this area. I doubt that the layout of the runways had anything to do with sending planes over other communities. Jay
We do need to relieve the bottleneck of insufficient energy production to satisfy demand locally-- which will also reduce prices. Let's have a thoughtful discussion about who should "host" new power plants. We can eliminate the NE and NW corners of the state despite being sparse because they are too far removed from population centers.
I'll start it off by strongly considering urban cores--- most have abandoned industrial/corporate parks and in close proximity to major transmission lines. Thoughts?
Ideally this should be located in one of the major urban areas but it is not. Do we want to stop this because of that? Jay
Oxford airport was built long before there was much developed in this area. I doubt that the layout of the runways had anything to do with sending planes over other communities. Jay
Right, the house I am referring to is in Oxford and you can read the serial #s on the planes
This story has been in the news for the last few months. I thought the project was already zoned and approved, but they never got around to building it. Now they want to go forward and people are objecting?
That seems like a gigantic amount of power, and a gigantic amount of pollution.
Maybe people would be okay with something more scaled back?
How many megawatts does the entire state produce?
EDIT: Hmm, maybe it's not much? Here's some CT numbers from the EIA.. this is 2012 megawatt hours.. I'm not really sure how to compare these numbers to 805.. i thought it might be 805 mw per hour, but then you'd have to divide the below by yearly hours, which doesn't come out right. Isn't watt already relative to time though?
Total 32,884,571
Coal 3,508,317
Hydroelectric Conventional 414,685
Natural Gas 1,383,916
Nuclear 21,801,782
Other 0
Other Biomass 1,395,624
Petroleum 4,384,501
Pumped Storage -4,254
That seems like a gigantic amount of power, and a gigantic amount of pollution.
Maybe people would be okay with something more scaled back?
How many megawatts does the entire state produce?
EDIT: Hmm, maybe it's not much? Here's some CT numbers from the EIA.. this is 2012 megawatt hours.. I'm not really sure how to compare these numbers to 805.. i thought it might be 805 mw per hour, but then you'd have to divide the below by yearly hours, which doesn't come out right. Isn't watt already relative to time though?
Total 32,884,571
Coal 3,508,317
Hydroelectric Conventional 414,685
Natural Gas 1,383,916
Nuclear 21,801,782
Other 0
Other Biomass 1,395,624
Petroleum 4,384,501
Pumped Storage -4,254
Scaling it back may cause the developer to lose financing. I doubt it would make much of difference on the look of the facility anyway. Jay
This story has been in the news for the last few months. I thought the project was already zoned and approved, but they never got around to building it. Now they want to go forward and people are objecting?
This is just like the busway. Everyone ignores it until they are ready to go to construction and suddenly everyone comes out of the woodwork saying it is the end of the world. Where have they been for the past X number of years. Sitting around with their heads up their butts??? Jay
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