During the peak of summer, the reliance on Indian Point sometimes reaches 30%.
A shutdown of Indian Point, without sufficient alternatives, would threaten electric system reliability and potentially raise electric market prices.
Fukushima's accident made people nervous about nuclear energy, so they want to shut Indian Point down to avoid something similar happening in the future.
The big question is this -- WHAT DO THEY REPLACE INDIAN POINT WITH ?
The big question is this — WHAT DO THEY REPLACE INDIAN POINT WITH ?
Well, silly, the smart liberals have some double secret alternative energy supply they’ve been waiting to spring on their globe. Algore only needs global energy taxes and a carbon trading scheme to fund his alternative energy invention.
I’m sure the socialists will fix any shortages they cause. : (