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To: Oldeconomybuyer
So the president wants us to have brownouts or sporadic electricity like a third world banana republic?

It reminds me of the riddle:

“What did Socialists use for light before they had candles?

Answer: Electricity”

21 posted on 09/20/2013 10:29:22 AM PDT by PATRIOT1876
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To: PATRIOT1876

Since around 50% of our electric power is coal fired, this is going to be more than a “brown out”. Close to half of the grid will be down at any given time if he shuts down ALL coal plants.

It would take about ten years to build enough gas fired plants to replace them and that if the turbine and boiler manufacturers can keep that pace with the components.


22 posted on 09/20/2013 11:40:08 AM PDT by El Laton Caliente (NRA Life Member & www.Gunsnet.net Moderator)
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