Forum Archive Index - February 2003

["tennyson@caverock.net.nz" <tennyson@caverock.net.nz>]

Hi Hans,


> The storage capability belongs to the gas or hydro owner so they get
> the money.
> 

> From: "Tony de Bruyn" <tony@ltdrisk.com>

>> Windpower cannot be stored as such, but when you 
>> have it together  with gas
>> and hydro(which can be stored) then your windpower replaces gas or 
>> water that would have been used.
>>  That way, you CAN store it.
>> tony
>>
>
>The storage capability belongs to the gas or hydro owner so they get
>the money.
>
>

Ah, so Trustpower gets the greenie kudos for their windfarm but it is 
actually Contact that makes the money out of it by filling in the 
holes when the wind generating load drops.  That's smart business!  I 
must buy some shares in that 'Contact' one day.  Hang I've already 
got 'em!

SNOOPY

discl: hold CEN



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