3946 Maybe they should fire up some of those retired fossil fuel power plants. You know the ones that are always reliable. (media.patriots.win) posted 59 days ago by Chuck_Dodgson 59 days ago by Chuck_Dodgson +3948 / -2 313 comments share 313 comments share save hide report block hide child comments Comments (313) sorted by: top new old worst You're viewing a single comment thread. View all comments, or full comment thread. ▲ 7 ▼ – FreeNow 7 points 59 days ago +7 / -0 A lot of those old plants they demolished. After all you don't want to pay tax on an asset you aren't going to use. But you can build a new one in a few years for $2B. permalink save report block reply ▲ 5 ▼ – TexasPiper 5 points 59 days ago +5 / -0 Even if they weren’t demolished you don’t bring a mothballed plant online without some serious work. permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 3 ▼ – FreeNow 3 points 59 days ago +3 / -0 We have coal plants in the Midwest that get paid $500k per day to be ready to run. permalink parent save report block reply
A lot of those old plants they demolished. After all you don't want to pay tax on an asset you aren't going to use. But you can build a new one in a few years for $2B.
Even if they weren’t demolished you don’t bring a mothballed plant online without some serious work.
We have coal plants in the Midwest that get paid $500k per day to be ready to run.