[Retain Mike]

I am sure outfits like LCOE will never deliver or invite others to do life cycle cost analysis. Government rules and subsidies should subvert efforts to solve the problem.

In that regard, there is a lurking cost of hydropower. The dams accumulate silt behind their face. At some point, the ability to produce power must be reduced. The solution would be dredging operations of unheard of proportions.

[Tell It Right]

Thanks for pointing out the silting problem of hydropower. I hadn’t considered that. Any ideas on the costs and frequency to do so? I imagine it’s case by case, so any ideas on the averages?

[Karliner]

This is the thing grok did subtracting subsidies from the cost analysis. I stated subsidies are the cost because the money comes from the taxpayer/consumer.

I don’t understand most of the answers to my questions but on all questions the answer was wind turbines. I hope you or someone can ask the same questions and find the holes because no way wind turbines including offshore wind could be sustainable including the plans for California to be green by 2035