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Re:Meta is sinking $10B into rural Louisiana to build its wi... by margalabargala on Tuesday August 26, 2025 @03:59PM (#45031598)
Why would coal generation make it so cheap? I would expect any coal-heavy generation region to be far more expensive than a hydro-heavy region.

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Re:Meta is sinking $10B into rural Louisiana to build its wi... by bob1029 on Tuesday August 26, 2025 @05:29PM (#45032548)
Because all of the plants are fully amortized. If they were brand new, the total cost would be excessive. Customers are mostly just paying for operations, fuel and maintenance. There is no capital recovery needed.
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Re:Meta is sinking $10B into rural Louisiana to build its wi... by margalabargala on Tuesday August 26, 2025 @08:18PM (#45033964)
That's true of hydro heavy regions too, if not even more so. The Hoover Dam is not new. The Bonneville Dam is not new. Niagara Falls is not new.
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