Navy may curb electricity use in San Diego

[Ivy Matt]

Recently the San Onofre nuclear power plant was taken offline due to corrosion of the steam generator tubes. As part of the fallout from this decision, San Diego Gas & Electric is negotiating with the U.S. Navy to curb electricity use on its bases in the San Diego area this summer if there is a danger of blackouts:

http://www.sacbee.com/2012/04/29/445157 ... avoid.html

[DeltaV]

The US Navy offered its San Diego-based WB-X floating fusion experiment as a power-generating backup for heavy use periods. "It'll give us some useful stress testing with realistic loads," said the Navy officer in charge of...

OK, I'll stop.

[krenshala]

The US Navy offered its San Diego-based WB-X floating fusion experiment as a power-generating backup for heavy use periods. "It'll give us some useful stress testing with realistic loads," said the Navy officer in charge of...

OK, I'll stop.

Oh, if only we were so lucky for that to be a real response.

[Ivy Matt]

I think it would be overoptimistic to expect that kind of a response at this point.

Now, if only that 1MW E-Cat Rossi sold to the Navy was capable of generating electricity....

[Netmaker]

What, no mothballed nuclear submarines they can use to provide temporary power with?

[DeltaV]

The connecting cables would require EPA, OSHA, NAFTA, WTO, NIST, ISO, UL, UN, WWF, PETA, SPCA, UAW, IAMAW, AFL-CIO, DOE, DOT, DOD, DOC, DOI, GSA, CBO, IMF, DIA, FBI, BLM, RIIA, CFR, DHS, FAA, FCC, IRS, NASA, CHP, CSX, BATF and NATO approval.

At least a week or two.

[Betruger]

Didn't BATF grow an E?

[MSimon]

The connecting cables would require EPA, OSHA, NAFTA, WTO, NIST, ISO, UL, UN, WWF, PETA, SPCA, UAW, IAMAW, AFL-CIO, DOE, DOT, DOD, DOC, DOI, GSA, CBO, IMF, DIA, FBI, BLM, RIIA, CFR, DHS, FAA, FCC, IRS, NASA, CHP, CSX, BATF and NATO approval.

At least a week or two.

http://classicalvalues.com/2012/05/overregulation/