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Ruby Hill power lines
Wednesday, July 25 at 1:41 PM

Russell W. Haas of Golden writes:

One important factor has been omitted in the debate over the Ruby Hill Power Line upgrade, and that is transmission loss. If you bury a conductor you must first insulate it. As AC electricity travels mostly on the surface of a conductor, the insulation impedes its flow thus requiring more power to be generated, more energy used, and more pollution emitted at the sending plant for the life of the service. You could say that it is more of the home owner’s money going up in smoke.

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