From: Mike Lorrey (mlorrey@yahoo.com)
Date: Sun Jan 26 2003 - 22:46:01 MST
--- Spudboy100@aol.com wrote:
> EvMick stated:
> <<The cost of a kilowatt-hour of "wind generated" electricity has
> declined
> from $.32 about ten years ago to about $.03 currently....and it's
> continuing to drop. Right now only natural gas is cheaper.>>
>
> So how many communities run their heatings, by, say electric
> baseboard heat,
> derived from wind turbines. What are the economics of this aspect,
> since you are comparing windmills v. natural gas?
Natural gas is about 30%-50% more efficient for heating applications
than electric. I will note that Texas has a rather minimal need for
heating applications compared to, say, the Northeast ( our -20F to 10F
cold snap just broke after almost three weeks....). Outside of cooking
(and I hear y'all prefer charcoal for that anyways) and hot water for
showers (you DO take those down there?) and baths, I don't s'pect that
there's much need for natural gas down they'uh, for consumer end applications.
=====
Mike Lorrey
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