On Thu, 27 Jul 2006 22:50:27 +0100, "Dave Plowman (News)"
wrote:

In article ,
Matt wrote:
Nope. The best of power generation and transmission equipment,
localised power stations and the picture is very different.

How do you get the fuel to those localised power stations? Magic?

Via the normal gas distribution network.

The normal gas distribution network would allow local generation of
electricity without alteration? I find that very hard to believe.

It's a reality today particularly in new public sector builds such as
hospitals, schools and communal housing projects where the heat can be
utilised locally (even for absorption cooling) The electricity
generated either supports the building demand or exports out on the
local distribution network.

Obviously not via a standard
U6 meter Use of system charges are very similar though for gas
and electricity. Dribble is almost on the mark though.

In what way? He's theorizing what may be possible. Crystal ball time
again.

No, staggering as it may seem he's only stating what is happening in a
small but increasing way right now here in the UK.

Local generation is only an advantage when the waste heat is used. If it
gets dumped like in the majority of large scale remote generation then
all the benefits disappear.

Indeed. However, more *major* investment needed. Which has to be paid for.
And as we all know the customer pays in the end.

Not really major investment. By having more local gas generation you
increase demand on the gas distribution networks which depending on
location *may* need to be improved, but in so doing you also reduce
the requirements for improving electricity distribution networks (as
long as the load is local)


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