This $2 billion project (3/4 of which is guaranteed by the Federal Government) produces enough energy to take off 72,500 cars from American roads.
How big of an impact would be removing 72,500 cars from US roads?
Well, 15.6 MILLION light vehicles were sold in the US in 2013!
Spending $2B on this project means spending $27,586.20 to the equivalent of retiring a car in the name to save the planet. With the Federal Government guaranteeing $1.6 billion of this project, tax payers are basically putting on the line $22K per each vehicle.