from NEI Nuclear Notes by Eric McErlain
My
colleague Tom Kaufmann shared a couple of data points with me that
didn't make it into the excerpt of the CNN report by Amber Lyon that we
watched today -- facts that demonstrate just how important the plant is
to the state, its environment and economy.
- VY makes 73.3% of the electricity generated in Vermont and accounts for 79% of the state’s emission-free energy.
- VY’s three-year average capacity factor is 92.2% - above the industry average.
- VY avoided the emission of 2.7 million metric tons of CO2 last year.
- VY’s
output could charge over 800,000 all-electric automobiles in one night /
2.4 million in a day. There are less than 300,000 cars registered in
the state of Vermont.
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