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Originally Posted by Wayne 962
I call BS on that. The only way that would / could happen was if they were installing new electricity *generation* capability as part of the construction of the site. Otherwise, they are just taking existing electrical supplies off of the grid. As far as I know, there is no "excess" electrical capacity just sitting around in Texas - if you "take" the power from somewhere else, replacement energy will have to be generated using traditional carbon-based methods.
I invite someone to argue the opposite, perhaps there's something I haven't thought of...
-Wayne
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Wayne they're only buying the electrons generated out of solar. Much of it goes to waste as once they cool down from sitting too long they don't work. Its just extra.