If you are talking charging stations instead of transformers and transmission lines, there are a few south of the old court house off St Phillips street.

Don’t worry, uncle Joe is going to make it better with his globalist Build Back Broke plan

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Posted by TigerOnThe Hill

Springhill, LA

Member since Sep 2008

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Posted on 9/7/22 at 11:16 am to dr

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Cali screwed themselves when they started shutting down power plants, (nukes and gas) and not replacing them

I can't confirm this as I've not had time to fact chec it myself, but it sounds both very interesting and plausible. On a recent Fox segment dealing w/ the impact of CA's legislation outlawing sale of internal combustion engines in CA, Charles Payne made a claim I've not previously heard. He said in order for CA to meet the increased demand of electricity from getting rid of the ICE, CA would have to build 20 new nuclear power plants by 2035. CA currently has one nuclear power plant. It was scheduled to close by 2025, but recently got a 5 year delay. That one plant provides 9% of CA's energy. One can say CA doesn't have to build nuclear power plants to meet their increasing need for energy and that's true. Nevertheless, the point remains that CA will need more electrical energy by 2035 and it'll have to come from somewhere. They'll either buy the extra electricity made by someone else or they'll make it themselves. It's gotta come from somewhere.

ETA a clarification: I just saw a segment on tv featuring Michael Shellenberger, the author of the above statement. He actually says CA will need 20 new nuclear reactors which would normally equate to 10 new nuclear plants. Apparently it's typical for one nuclear power plant to have multiple reactors.

This post was edited on 9/7/22 at 12:41 pm

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Posted by MidWestGuy

Illinois

Member since Nov 2018

781 posts

Posted on 9/7/22 at 11:18 am to DoubleDown

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This is a random but related question. I recently got a "soft start" installed on my 4 ton AC unit. The little I know about it is that instead of sucking a massive amount of energy down to my house just to jump start my blower and AC unit, it soft starts the AC unit and slowly ramps up power and then starts.
It was purchased and installed so my portable generator can power my AC unit in times of power outages and hurricanes, etc.

1) I believe this lowers the load on the power companies (in my instance, Entergy), so if the Gov't wants to do good and be green, why aren't these mandatory on AC units nationwide?

2) Is there a similar concept for EV car plugins? Seems like that would help reduce the load just like my AC unit.

#1) No, it doesn't reduce overall energy consumption, it just smooths out the start a bit. The surge is just spread out over a few more seconds, little to no difference over the entire run cycle. It is often needed for a portable generator, as those can't handle the surge. The electric motor in the A/C takes a surge of current to get it started from zero, with all that torque needed to kick the compressor over.

#2) No. The chargers in EVs don't have a surge like a motor in an A/C unit does, they ramp up smoothly. There is no energy savings to be had in either case.

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Posted by Flats

Member since Jul 2019

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Posted on 9/7/22 at 11:22 am to SDVTiger

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I now despise Tesla and their owners

I think Tesla is on the right track and would consider one after a bit more of a track record. But their owners on average are the worst. It's like meeting a vegan pilot who does crossfit.

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