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<blockquote data-quote="Hobbes" data-source="post: 3296873" data-attributes="member: 3371"><p>Modern power plants are highly efficient at producing electricity.</p><p>There are certain losses in the power grid to hysteresis and heat.</p><p></p><p>Interesting factoid:</p><p>1/3 of the electricity produced in OK is renewable. Wind, solar, hydroelectric.</p><p></p><p>Another factoid:</p><p>Oklahoma has one pumped storage facility that pumps water uphill and then releases it later to produce electricity at a more opportune time.</p><p>In this particular case they buy cheap electricity from the grid, like at night, to pump water uphill.</p><p>Then they release the water to produce electrical power and sell it back to the grid during times of peak usage at higher rates.</p><p>The difference between the 2 rates is their net revenue.</p><p>In some other states wind and solar are used for the same purpose.</p><p></p><p>I don't think an EV would be good for you tho woody.</p><p>What if the grid failed and none of the gas stations had power to pump fuel in to your gas burner?</p><p>Nope, a horse that lives on pasture grass is just right for you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hobbes, post: 3296873, member: 3371"] Modern power plants are highly efficient at producing electricity. There are certain losses in the power grid to hysteresis and heat. Interesting factoid: 1/3 of the electricity produced in OK is renewable. Wind, solar, hydroelectric. Another factoid: Oklahoma has one pumped storage facility that pumps water uphill and then releases it later to produce electricity at a more opportune time. In this particular case they buy cheap electricity from the grid, like at night, to pump water uphill. Then they release the water to produce electrical power and sell it back to the grid during times of peak usage at higher rates. The difference between the 2 rates is their net revenue. In some other states wind and solar are used for the same purpose. I don't think an EV would be good for you tho woody. What if the grid failed and none of the gas stations had power to pump fuel in to your gas burner? Nope, a horse that lives on pasture grass is just right for you. [/QUOTE]
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