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I was under the impression that they specifically picked this location because there is a big power plant nearby which they can hook into. Why are they building their own turbines?

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Power plant needs to follow environmental reqs which leads to higher energy cost. Burning fuel on-site with no emissions control is cheaper

Sure, but the difference between burning propane without a filter and coal with a filter is probably not that large. Propane is a clean-burning fuel.

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