That doesn't include some hefty items

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Post #299,351 by jake123 11/10/08 1:54:27 PM Reply	That doesn't include some hefty items such as the distribution system to get the energy from the plant to the house.
Post #299,353 by boxley 11/10/08 2:26:37 PM Reply	you dont need to run new wires Yes, Virginia, there really is an Obama Claus. You can hear him shouting, "On Pelosi, on Reid, on Kennedy, on Biden. Cash away, cash away, cash away all!"
Post #299,359 by beepster 11/10/08 3:09:45 PM Reply	Re: you dont need to run new wires Even so, distribution would normally be about 50% of the cost of your average utility bill. So for people average bills in the range of $200...about 100 of that would be distribution. Their bills would still go down significantly if average generation costs were 15-20/month.
Post #299,363 by jake123 11/10/08 3:32:19 PM Reply	No, but you do need to maintain them. Otherwise you get what happened a few August's back... thanks to Ohio not taking care of their infrastructure.
Post #299,366 by folkert 11/10/08 3:44:55 PM Reply	Re: No, but you do need to maintain them. Otherwise you get Yes, but each problematic area is more centralized and only affect a a few customers vs... LOTS.
Post #299,378 by jake123 11/10/08 4:40:48 PM Reply	Sure, but it still costs to do it. Also, it will still (in all likelihood) be necessary to maintain those large networks as they will be required to balance load across different customers and sources.

Nukes for boxley - (malraux) - (11) - Nov. 9, 2008, 01:48:19 PM EST

we have some on order -NT - (boxley) - Nov. 9, 2008, 01:49:25 PM EST

About damn time - (drook) - Nov. 9, 2008, 02:31:42 PM EST

Here comes the cold water. - (Another Scott) - (8) - Nov. 9, 2008, 10:26:18 PM EST

Re: inspection, certification costs - (drook) - Nov. 10, 2008, 12:23:24 PM EST

Re: Here comes the cold water. - (beepster) - (6) - Nov. 10, 2008, 01:02:55 PM EST

That doesn't include some hefty items - (jake123) - (5) - Nov. 10, 2008, 01:54:27 PM EST

you dont need to run new wires -NT - (boxley) - (4) - Nov. 10, 2008, 02:26:37 PM EST

Re: you dont need to run new wires - (beepster) - Nov. 10, 2008, 03:09:45 PM EST

No, but you do need to maintain them. Otherwise you get what - (jake123) - (2) - Nov. 10, 2008, 03:32:19 PM EST

Re: No, but you do need to maintain them. Otherwise you get - (folkert) - (1) - Nov. 10, 2008, 03:44:55 PM EST

Sure, but it still costs to do it. - (jake123) - Nov. 10, 2008, 04:40:48 PM EST

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