Took the tour about 10 years ago, we have property nearby.
They put us in a bus and drove into a tunnel, under the lake which stores the
water. There we saw the 4 huge {to me} Motor/generators that run the process.
The entire site is also a very large nature preserve where bears are allowed to
poop without picking it up.
--
Peter T. Arnold P.M. x3
----- Original Message -----
From: "Curt Raymond" <curtlud...@yahoo.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, August 3, 2010 9:04:34 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Say it ain't so!
Northfield is neat, ever been there? I went back in college, I wonder if they
still let people tour the generating floor...
-Curt
Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2010 13:43:24 +0000 (UTC)
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] Say it ain't so!
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Got to think outside the box.
Properly
designed commuter car {50 miles/day} would recharge during the evening
hours when the electrical demand is very low and excess capacity can be
used very economically.
Example: In Northfied Massachusetts there is
a unique storage system that uses surplus power in the evening to pump
water out of the Connecticut river up into a lake. During high demand,
that water goes back to the rive, turning generators. This system allows
nukes to run with very high efficiency and has been running for about
30 years.
--
Peter Arnold
Windsor, CT
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