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<br />,,~, ~ .' II') <br />Ij U.A. -L .' ") <br /> <br />of the generating station without illlY lessening of the environmental im- <br /> <br />pacts. In fact, if it were located in a metropolitan area, there would <br /> <br />be an increase in the per capita influence of pollutants, even though <br /> <br />pollutants are kept to a minimum. <br /> <br />The location of this plant in a remote area has the advillltage of <br /> <br />reducing the congestion in a major load center where the plant might <br /> <br />otherwise be placed. The cost of transmission is largely, if not <br /> <br />totally, offset by the savings realized by not having to transport fuel <br /> <br />to a load center. Location in some other remote area would probably not <br /> <br />significantly alter potential environmental effects. <br /> <br />Local Dispersion of Several Smaller Plants <br /> <br />Single plant construction is preferable to multiplant because of <br /> <br />economic considerations. Control of flue gas emissions from a large <br /> <br />plant will likely attain slightly better efficiency and lower unit costs <br /> <br />than the accumulated effi~iency of two or more smaller plants with the <br /> <br />same total capacity. Some dispersion benefits might accrue to the <br /> <br />several smaller plants, but the location of Huntington Cilllyon Plilllt <br /> <br />appears favorable from a dispersion viewpoint. <br /> <br />The economy of improved air pollution equipment for air contami- <br /> <br />nants, such as S02, might be better at one large plilllt. The installation <br /> <br />of many small plants would require significant increases in right-of-way <br /> <br />requirements for transmission lInes, access roads, coal hauling routes, <br /> <br />plant sites and substations, and ash disposal areas. <br /> <br />Curtailment of Use of Electrical Energy <br /> <br />Conservationists and others point to the tremendous increase in use <br /> <br />40 <br />