Comments on: $14M Power Distribution Unit Replacement? http://www.welovedc.com/2009/11/05/14m-power-distribution-unit-replacement/ Your Life Beyond The Capitol Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:42:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jonathan B http://www.welovedc.com/2009/11/05/14m-power-distribution-unit-replacement/comment-page-1/#comment-13673 Jonathan B Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:20:11 +0000 http://www.welovedc.com/?p=21639#comment-13673 It also costs more to retrofit an active facility. Ask what it would cost to put in a whole new power system "side by side" with an existing unit while keeping the facility on line. I'm curious what the response is. It also costs more to retrofit an active facility. Ask what it would cost to put in a whole new power system “side by side” with an existing unit while keeping the facility on line. I’m curious what the response is.

]]> By: Shawn Shafer http://www.welovedc.com/2009/11/05/14m-power-distribution-unit-replacement/comment-page-1/#comment-13658 Shawn Shafer Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:04:22 +0000 http://www.welovedc.com/?p=21639#comment-13658 What I wonder is why such a critical piece of equipment was left in place for 37 years. Small comfort now that it was recently identified as a risk. What I wonder is why such a critical piece of equipment was left in place for 37 years. Small comfort now that it was recently identified as a risk.

]]> By: fedward http://www.welovedc.com/2009/11/05/14m-power-distribution-unit-replacement/comment-page-1/#comment-13647 fedward Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:28:48 +0000 http://www.welovedc.com/?p=21639#comment-13647 It's more expensive to rebuild something than it is to build a new one, since you have to keep all the old stuff running while you add all the new stuff. In the end that $14M probably does buy them a whole new facility, just wrapped in the same clothing as the old one. Still, I wouldn't want the job. Actually, maybe I would. It probably pays well. It’s more expensive to rebuild something than it is to build a new one, since you have to keep all the old stuff running while you add all the new stuff. In the end that $14M probably does buy them a whole new facility, just wrapped in the same clothing as the old one.

Still, I wouldn’t want the job. Actually, maybe I would. It probably pays well.

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