I want to know the answer to the following question:
Why were alternative energy sources judged uneconomical in 2001?
All the background I'm provided with is that "Though wind and hydroelectric power are abundant and underdeveloped, proposals for statewide energy systems (e.g. with special low-cost electric interties) were judged uneconomical (at the time of the report, 2001) due to low (less than 50¢/gal) fuel prices, long distances and low population.". Is that enough to answer the question?