The folly of opposing the Potomac River power plant

Regarding the Sept. 30 Metro article ?Powering down?:

Certainly most of Alexandria is pleased to have GenOn?s Potomac River Generating Station closed. The opposition to it was significant.

I have noticed over the years equally strong opposition to plans for additional power lines in the D.C. area. The lines reportedly are needed to accommodate ever-increasing demands for power. I offer this observation in combination with this statement in the article: ?The plant, which provided energy mostly during times of peak usage for the mid-Atlantic power grid, ran for 72 consecutive days this past summer.?

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