Friday, August 27, 2010

Invenergy gas plant near Satsop, WA

This looks like a good use of a facility that has been just sitting for years. It was originally a nuclear plant that never was fully commissioned. Finding a use for it is great, and I feel good about gas plants in general versus some of the dirtier forms of carbon energy production. Gas is cleaner by a degree, and also is a better match for renewables. Gas can be more responsively throttled up and down to match the more fickle forms of clear energy (BPA and other power admin authorities are currently pulling their hair out trying to match the need and supply). As we build more wind farms, and look at other forms of carbon free energy, nuclear and gas will be a great combination. Our energy portfolio is definitely moving in the right direction.

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