Groarke: Power delivery infrastructure cost nearly equals generation cost
David Groarke · The early days of AI on the grid · Mar 8, 2024 · at 7:05
Energy strategist David Groarke discusses grid economics and transmission and distribution costs with Shayle Kann.
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“Just the cost of infrastructure needed to deliver power is nearly equal to the cost of generating power itself, right?”
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