Hydroelectric dam engineering marvel - 1.5 terrawatt (7.5 TWh/year)

[Swedishchef]

Hey guys

I am not sure if you have ever heard of this: La Romaine. It is quite the engineering marvel for hydro electricity in North America. THe provincial utility company in my province is building it. The cost of the electricity (due to financing costs and building costs of the project) will be $0.06/KWh. SO if they sell it at 2 cents more, they're getting a 33% return on the investment.

Anything like this anywhere else near your locations?

Andrew

 

[CaptSpiff]

Hey guys,.... ever heard of this: La Romaine. It is quite the engineering marvel for hydro electricity in North America. The provincial utility company in my province is building it. The cost of the electricity (due to financing costs and building costs of the project) will be $0.06/KWh. SO if they sell it at 2 cents more, they're getting a 33% return on the investment.

Anything like this anywhere else near your locations?

Here's a 10 yo glossy on the project.

(broken link removed to http://www.hydroquebec.com/projects/pdf/romaine.pdf)

Like any other project, it has consequences to the natural surroundings, but I support Hydro, Wind and Solar whenever I can. The folks in the NW US area have electric rates which are 25% of the rates we pay in the New England area, all due to Hydro investments 50 years ago.

 

[Swedishchef]

Here's a 10 yo glossy on the project.

(broken link removed to http://www.hydroquebec.com/projects/pdf/romaine.pdf)

Like any other project, it has consequences to the natural surroundings, but I support Hydro, Wind and Solar whenever I can. The folks in the NW US area have electric rates which are 25% of the rates we pay in the New England area, all due to Hydro investments 50 years ago.

There is no perfect solution for any kind of energy/power. All of them have PROS/CONS. I like hydroelectric (personally).

Check out Hydroquebec's last big project: http://www.hydroquebec.com/visit/baie-james/bourassa.html

Andrew

 

[DougA]

How about this one in BC. "Get out in 10 min or you will die"
http://news.nationalpost.com/2014/1...ajor-earthquake-get-out-in-10-minutes-or-die/

Anyone looking for a cheap building site? Even beavers can do a better job.

 

[Swedishchef]

How about this one in BC. "Get out in 10 min or you will die"
http://news.nationalpost.com/2014/1...ajor-earthquake-get-out-in-10-minutes-or-die/

Anyone looking for a cheap building site? Even beavers can do a better job.

I saw that on the news. Quite scary!