"Andy Furniss" wrote in message
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J G Miller wrote:

Is it not the case that without the Hoover Dam, the bright lights of Las
Vegas would not be possible?

I went on a tour at the hoover dam aged 14 and one of the things the guide
said was that Vegas didn't get it's power from them and "They pay a pretty
price for those pretty lights".

It was nearly 30 years ago though, so it may be different now.


Vegas has a coal fired plant that produces about 50% of what it uses, the
rest comes from the "grid".