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Re: Weather, Climate, Environment, and Energy
« Reply #10514 on: August 19, 2024, 10:51:46 AM »

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According to our latest Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory, developers and power plant owners added 20.2 gigawatts (GW) of utility-scale electric generating capacity in the United States during the first half of 2024. This new capacity is 3.6 GW (21%) more than the capacity added during the first six months of 2023. Based on the most recently reported data, developers and owners expect to add another 42.6 GW of capacity in the second half of the year.


https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=62864

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Re: Weather, Climate, Environment, and Energy
« Reply #10515 on: August 19, 2024, 11:42:23 AM »
A thing about wind and solar numbers, they generally reflect peak output, under ideal conditions.  Things like nuclear run at near 100% all the time.
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« Reply #10516 on: August 19, 2024, 12:32:12 PM »
Sure, I'm assuming this estimates max capacity for wind and solar.

But it's a relative comparison between wind and solar buildouts over time, so the point is that buildout of renewables has been increasing in 1H2024 and is planned to increase quite a bit more over 2H2024.

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« Reply #10517 on: August 19, 2024, 12:39:18 PM »
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Re: Weather, Climate, Environment, and Energy
« Reply #10518 on: August 19, 2024, 12:54:47 PM »
New AC system being installed NOW.

Been a rough 5 days here.
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« Reply #10519 on: August 19, 2024, 01:21:35 PM »
Quote from: 847badgerfan on August 19, 2024, 12:54:47 PM
New AC system being installed NOW.

Been a rough 5 days here.
that will put a dent in your bank account
one of the joys of home ownership
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« Reply #10520 on: August 19, 2024, 01:29:47 PM »
Quote from: longhorn320 on August 19, 2024, 01:21:35 PM
that will put a dent in your bank account
one of the joys of home ownership
The "old" system was installed in November 2020. If failed, and the company is NOT honoring its 10-year warranty. Needless to say, my attorney is on it.

I went with Lennox.

Do not EVER buy Champion. They SUCK.
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« Reply #10521 on: August 19, 2024, 01:54:38 PM »
We have two AC/furnace units, they're original to the house built in 2007 so I'm dreading the day it's time to replace them.  I've already replaced the 2 water heaters.

(As an aside, why do people call them "hot water heaters?"  If anything, in mid-August they're "tepid water heaters" and in January they're "cold water heaters.")

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Re: Weather, Climate, Environment, and Energy
« Reply #10522 on: August 19, 2024, 02:01:37 PM »
Quote from: utee94 on August 19, 2024, 01:54:38 PM
(As an aside, why do people call them "hot water heaters?"  If anything, in mid-August they're "tepid water heaters" and in January they're "cold water heaters.")
I don't know. But that reminds me, I need to stop by the ATM machine. 
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Re: Weather, Climate, Environment, and Energy
« Reply #10523 on: August 19, 2024, 04:04:10 PM »
Quote from: utee94 on August 19, 2024, 01:54:38 PM
We have two AC/furnace units, they're original to the house built in 2007 so I'm dreading the day it's time to replace them.  I've already replaced the 2 water heaters.

(As an aside, why do people call them "hot water heaters?"  If anything, in mid-August they're "tepid water heaters" and in January they're "cold water heaters.")


If they were installed in 2007 youve been very lucky mine were installed -n 1991 and went belly up in 2007 and 2015

cost about $14,000 together so save those bucks
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« Reply #10524 on: August 19, 2024, 04:12:26 PM »
Quote from: longhorn320 on August 19, 2024, 04:04:10 PM
If they were installed in 2007 youve been very lucky mine were installed -n 1991 and went belly up in 2007 and 2015

cost about $14,000 together so save those bucks
They've gone up considerably in the past 4 years, like everything else.

Current estimated cost to replace is $10,500 per, so $21,000 total.
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Re: Weather, Climate, Environment, and Energy
« Reply #10525 on: August 19, 2024, 04:59:22 PM »
Quote from: utee94 on August 19, 2024, 04:12:26 PM
They've gone up considerably in the past 4 years, like everything else.

Current estimated cost to replace is $10,500 per, so $21,000 total.
amazing

wait till you have to replace the roof.  Ours was replaced last April after being 33 years old

at a cost of $15,000.  Insurance co told us to replace it or they wouldnt cover it so..........
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Re: Weather, Climate, Environment, and Energy
« Reply #10526 on: August 19, 2024, 05:01:10 PM »
I put a metal roof on 20+ years ago

much less than $10,000

I'll get at least another 20+ years
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« Reply #10527 on: August 19, 2024, 05:02:30 PM »
Quote from: longhorn320 on August 19, 2024, 04:59:22 PM
amazing

wait till you have to replace the roof.  Ours was replaced last April after being 33 years old

at a cost of $15,000.  Insurance co told us to replace it or they wouldnt cover it so..........
Just got our roof replaced last year.  $21,000.

Fortunately insurance paid for it.

One of the very few perks to living in Austin, is that we're guaranteed a hail storm that will completely total our roofs about once every 10-12 years.
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