XPost: sci.space.policy   
   From: rick.jones2@hp.com   
      
   In sci.space.tech jonathan  wrote:   
   > What I'm curious about is the expense of the infrastructure on the   
   > receiving end. I would hope it'd much cheaper than conventional   
   > power plants. And SPS would be very expensive at first I suppose. So   
   > wouldn't the initial markets be those where it's difficult or   
   > expensive to built conventional power plants?  Such as low density   
   > rural areas, harsh or sensitive environments.   
      
   Power plants are very long term things, so I suspect the costs that   
   are of the greatest interest are the operating expenses not   
   _necessarily_ the one time capital expense of initial construction.   
      
   rick jones   
      
   jokingly hand-waved the cost of his wedding as a "one time capital   
   expense" and is still married, and knows that indeed the wedding was   
   just a "one time capital expense" compared to the years which follow   
   :)   
      
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