Take the LongView: Build Hydro Now!

摘要

There's a story about an elderly gentleman who asks his gardener to plant a particular type of tree. Mindful of the man's advanced age, the gardener responds, "But, Sir ... It will take 100 years before the tree grows to be useful."The gentleman replies,"Then plant it today!"The imperative to do something now applies well to new hydro development, especially larger projects. For, if development of a prospective large project is not pursued in the near term, its development in the long term could be foreclosed. That's because such projects require a substantial amount of land. And, while it may be affordable to acquire undeveloped land, it often will not be affordable to acquire the needed real estate as population and other land use pressures mount.