Power to replace Salmon Killers What are the options to finding 15,000 MW of power, continuously delivered, at 4-5 cents per KWH?:

How many Nuclear Power plants located on the Columbia River would be needed to generate 15,000 MW?
1. 1
2. 2
3. 4
4. 8
5. 12
6. 20
7. 50

Given your answer above, is this an acceptable alternative to you

1. yes
2. no



The above image shows one of the Pacific Northwest's best kept secrets The coal fired Centralia Steam Plant is the single largest producer of sulfur dioxide in the state (WA) and is the second dirtiest producer of electricity west of the Mississippi.

How many more of these plants would have to be built to replace the lost 15,000 MW of power?

1. 1
2. 2
3. 5
4. 10
5. 15
6. 20
7. 30

Given that coal would have to brought to these facilities, how much do you think the cost of electricity would be (remember, we currently pay about 5 cents per KWH)

1. 8 cents per KWH
2. 10 cents per KWH
3. 13 cents per KWH
4. 18 cents per KWH
5. 25 cents per KWH

Given your answer(s) above, is this an acceptable alternative to you

1. yes
2. no

What about wind power?



How many turbines like those pictured above would have to be placed on the Oregon cosat (a windy place) to generate 15,000 MW of power? (assumes coast line of 400 miles)

1. 10,000 (25 per mile of coastline)
2. 20,000 (50 per mile)
3. 40,000 (100 per mile)
4. 80,000 (200 per mile)
5. 160,000 (400 per mile)

Given your answer above, is this an acceptable alternative to you

1. yes
2. no

What about solar?



How much land in a sunny place (eastern oregon or eastern washington) would have to be covered to generate 15,000 MW of replacement power? (remember, we have to collect more than 15,000 MW of power because we have to operate at night; just assume that excess power is fed in the day to some energy storage system)

1. 1 x 1 km
2. 2 x 2 km
3. 4 x 4 km
4. 8 x 8 km
5. 16 x 16 km
6. 32 x 32 km
7. 64 x 64 km
8. 128 x 128 km
9. 256 x 256 km

Given your answer above, is this an acceptable alternative to you

1. yes
2. no