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Nuclear Power for New Jersey

 

18 turbines can produce up to 12,600 megawatts of electricity! Imagine that is enough power to light 120 million 100 watt light bulbs all at once! Talk about a lot of power! And because the consumer price is about 3 cents per kilowatt hour, hydroelectric power is very convincing! .
             Hydroelectricity is a first-class idea for the MAR. The MAR sits on the Atlantic coast, with only one state not bordering the Atlantic Ocean. Pennsylvania doesn't border the Atlantic, but it does border the Delaware River, and a plant could be built in that vicinity, any power that can't be produced by these turbines will be produced by the nuclear power plants.
             Hydroelectric dams are very high-tech, but simple machines. A dam simply holds back water, creating a reservoir of potential energy. On the upper side of a dam, a water gate is opened and closed to let water rush through a tunnel leading to turbines. The water turns the turbines, which in turn spin generators, which generate electricity. In order to deliver the energy all over the Mid Atlantic Region, the electricity is carried through underground electrical wires to wherever it's needed.
             In essence, hydropower converts kinetic energy from falling water into electricity, using the natural flow of the water. Not only is hydroelectric power very environment-friendly, but because it does not need heat to spin the turbines, it has extremely high efficiency. Another positive of hydro power is its low maintenance. Once the costly construction of the dams is finished, the only major costs are for maintenance and labor. And since the dam can control the rate of water flowage downstream, it provides flood control, which is a huge plus for down water residence!.
             Although hydroelectric power is very sufficient to the MAR because it requires large bodies of water to operate, hydroelectric power can be very costly. These hydroelectric plants can cost an estimated $100 billion.


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