Water Train Inc. seeks test project partners

Re:Water Train Inc. seeks test project partners by Jonoco on Wednesday August 26, 2015 @08:35PM (#10126860)

Will they be selling it at the subsidized rate California farmers are accustomed to? Farmers in Central California paid $17.00/acre-foot last year. I'll do the maths:

472.6 acre-feet X $17.00/acre-feet = $8,095.40

Not bad for 300 railcars.

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Re:Water Train Inc. seeks test project partners by pm24601 on Thursday August 27, 2015 @12:16PM (#10130306)

I doubt it --- but then again that great water rate is multiplied by 0 acre/feet; which is how many acre-feet the farmers are getting from the state.

There is no water to hand out at such cheap rates ( or any rates ).

This is the great failure of a market economy. Water is not fungible. If water is not available, there is no replacement.

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