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To: robert b furman who wrote (60454)	3/2/2018 8:08:12 PM
From: Keith J	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 78470

Some of the US aluminum smelting facilities are (or were) in the northwest where hydro is more prevalent. Back during the Enron days and CA power crisis, electricity prices went high enough that it was more profitable for Alcoa to shut down their smelters and re-sell their contracted electricity for greater profit. Canada, Saudi Arabia, Iceland, Russia among the low cost producers. aluminiuminsider.com (couple years old) Plenty of secondary (recycled) aluminum melting plants around though. But demand for aluminum continues to grow. KJ

To: robert b furman who wrote (60454)	3/3/2018 11:30:35 AM
From: richardred	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 78470

Bob RE-CPB IMO More media attention was given to the former than the later. Campbell's when I worked at American Can over thirty years ago. At that time American Can built their newest plant 110 along side their oldest plant 001 at Fairport N.Y.. This to save on electric cost. Fairport electric bought power that came from Niagara Falls. In time, businesses usually find a way to adapt to change, and save costs. I can see when Campbell's gets it right, along with satisfying their customers needs. I see them by adding more into plastic packaging from steel. BTW One Of Olin's lowest operating CA plants is in Niagara Falls. JMO P.S. Campbell's owned what would have been the third largest canning company. They sold it down the road to Siligan to save on costs. FuelCell Energy Announces New Five-Megawatt Project with Campbell Soup Company. finance.yahoo.com