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In article <4cjfnf$cma@igc.apc.org> tomgray <tomgray@igc.apc.org> writes:
  "J. Russell Lemon" <lemonjr@cyber.net> wrote:
  >
  > tomgray <tomgray@igc.apc.org> wrote:
  > >
  > > Altamont puts out a little more than 1 billion kWh/year, or about
  > > 1/6 the output of a 1,000-MW nuke.  But the turbines installed in
  > > Altamont Pass are spread out over tens of square miles.  From the
  > > few locations where you can see them all, they are quite visually
  > > attractive.
  > > 
  > Sounds like plenty of power for the 20,000 EVs in Palm Desert.
  
  Yeah, well, EVs would be a great application for wind, inasmuch as
  they have built-in storage.  The utility system will look quite
  different if they become widespread.
  
Is the storage to be used at the convenience of the windmills or at
the convenience of the users of the cars?  Does Tom Gray envisage a
situation in which forecaster on TV says, "We're expecting good winds
this morning.  The commuters should have enough charge to be able to
start out by noon."?

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