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TexasTowelie

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5. I don't believe that wind power is very profitable anymore and reliability is also an issue.
Tue Aug 27, 2024, 08:37 AM
Aug 2024

About a decade ago the city of Georgetown and my alma mater tried to go entirely green, but they got locked into long term contracts that they eventually canceled because they were paying rates that were significantly higher than what was available in the regular market. It was nice for the university and the city to have boasting rights going 100% green, but it all came at the expense of the clients. While those entities and the clients were willing to pay above average rates, it became a deal breaker when the price for wind power became more than twice what they would have paid otherwise. Both entities have backed away from the 100% green commitment.

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