WTF ever....Governor Asshat.
103° in Sacramento today and you were very obviously in a cold room where you could sport your stupid relaxed in fleece look as YOUR air conditioner was making Icicles....
Posted on 09/07/2022 8:36:39 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
California’s been in the midst of a prolonged heatwave, and as we’ve reported, it’s put tremendous strain on the state’s energy grid as air conditioners run round the clock to try to keep the scorching air at bay. The problem has gotten so bad that the government has issued warnings of “rolling blackouts” to its residents. Dire “flex alert” text messages were sent out en masse by grid operators Tuesday afternoon, calling on the populace to set their ACs no lower than 78 degrees and forgo the use of appliances like washing machines. Yes, this is 21st-century life in a First World country.
Blackouts were largely avoided Tuesday as utilities were just able to keep up with the demand. We’ll see whether the same holds true in the next few days. (Although there weren’t widespread blackouts in the state, there were still a few in some communities which authorities blamed on “miscommunication.” That certainly doesn’t inspire a lot of confidence.)
Governor Gavin Newsom thinks he has the answer to the problem: more renewables.
.@GavinNewsom expresses gratitude to millions of Californians who conserved power & helped the state avoid rolling blackouts.
He says long term, record investments in clean technology and battery storage will help avoid such precarious situations. pic.twitter.com/viX0rscMJd
— Elex Michaelson (@Elex_Michaelson) September 7, 2022
But it wasn’t renewable energy though that helped Cali avoid blackouts so far—it was fossil fuels. Per Fox News:
On Monday, about 47% of California’s electricity was generated by natural gas while 19% was produced by imports. Just 21% of electricity generated was produced by renewables, including solar and wind power.
The trend continued Wednesday with natural gas power far outpacing other power sources. (Emphasis mine.)
Daniel Turner, founder and executive director of energy group Power The Future, is not impressed:
This is a man-made energy failure and the blame lies squarely with President Biden, Gov. Newsom and every other proponent of this green failure. California is the poster child of the green movement and the state’s struggling families are paying the price.
Make no mistake, the lights will stay on in the governor’s mansion, Silicon Valley and Hollywood, but not in working-class neighborhoods because those who pushed this failure always unplug from the consequences. California’s power failures are nothing less than pure insanity that should be shunned, instead President Biden wants to export them to every state.
It appears the only thing that staved off rolling blackouts yesterday was a frantic emergency text telling everyone to stop using power. This is not a sustainable strategy.
— Kevin Kiley (@KevinKileyCA) September 7, 2022
This embarrassing situation is occurring after the state recently announced it was banning the sale of gas-powered cars by 2035. My colleague Leon Satamian reported on how silly Newsom appeared just days later when officials had to ask residents to not charge their EVs. (He also reported how the car ban is likely illegal and will certainly be challenged in court.)
In another “funny” story, Cameron Arcand reports on the West Virginia coal miners who banded together to help push a tourist’s EV that had run out of its charge up a hill. Although that didn’t occur in California, it’s hard to miss the irony.
Renewable energy is a great idea, but the technology simply isn’t there yet for the country to fully turn away from fossil fuels. No state has been more aggressive in pushing “green” tech than California, and it’s paying the price. What’s getting Cali through this heatwave is not solar and wind and batteries—it’s natural gas.
Discovered! George Floyd’s ACTUAL last words:
“Dude, I got gas, real bad too!”
The solution here is simple. Newsom should just declare than natural gas is clean, green energy. And if he feels a little daring, he could also claim that natural gas comes from windmills.
The greenies just might buy that. After all, they live in a world of make-believe. Reality does not interest them.
Newsome so full of it that he could probably provide energy for the entire state of California with his passed gas!
if there was no climate emergency
solar/wind and EVs would be stupid ideas
there is no climate emergency
We are under the thumb of a dicktater. Stupidity is the coin of the realm. What a sorry excuse we have for competent government!!!
When words no longer have consistent definitions, anything is possible.
“”Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 423, controversial legislation that considers natural gas a firm zero-carbon resource by default.””
So, during a yearly heat wave, which most people call ‘summer’ the democRATS alter definitions and classifications, and every thing can be ‘green.’
You must purchase electric vehicles (just don’t charge them all the time, come on, man).
I always keep my thermostat at 78 or 79 in the summer anyway, so not much change there. Fortunately Newscum is up for re-election so he voted to keep a nuclear plant near LA running. Funny how the greenies insist we’re in a “climate emergency”, then oppose nuclear power, which is clean energy as long as you dispose of the waste properly.
Diablo Canyon is near San Luis Obispo, about halfway between San Jose and LA. Lovely place, been there a lot. Wife’s cousin lived there.
listen up people
we are at 21% wind/solar
to get to 100% YOU(not me) are going to have to make some changes
One, no personal transportation. You will not be able to afford it. Bus, bike or a good pair of sneakers. PETA got an injunction on donkey carts so dont even think about it.
Two, nonessential appliances like refrigerators, ovens and washer/dryers are banned
Three, heating/ac are a luxury. People survived for centuries without them. Elites, of course, are exempt.
Four, bugs are yummy and nutritious and the only thing you will be able to afford so eat up
Five, do not be envious of your betters. Its hard work destroying civilization. We deserve a few perks like cars, meat and unlimited heat/ac.
Finally, you should feel good about yourself for saving mother earth
I gotta run my private jet has been idling for an hour
Yes, that’s the one I was thinking of. I just blanked on the name for some reason. Unfortunately they had to close the one in San Onofre due to safety issues.
That pretty much sums it up
Whatever you think about global warming, the medicine is a lot worse then the problem!
Shouldn’t there be plenty of energy as California’s skies are perfectly clear and the solar arrays should be able to produce more than enough energy because that was the plan, right?
Bet orange man bad has siphoned off the energy to those pesky Russians and Putin’s oligarchs.
Waiting for MSNBC to report.
It is about 90 degrees where I am at 9:40pm pacific.
I have the a/c on 24/7.
“Guess What California Is Using to Survive Its Latest Energy Crisis? Yes, Natural Gas”
Me too.
Power has been out in most of my town from early this evening and still out.
I’m using a natural gas generator and it works like a charm. No need to worry dealing with smelly gasoline and it running out. You essentially have unlimited fuel.
I hooked up the generator to a transfer switch that lets me switch the source from the utility to the generator or vice versa. So I can have the whole house run on the generator just like it was running with the utility. Works great.
They found a way to harvest Fartwell’s bunghole?
WTF ever....Governor Asshat.
103° in Sacramento today and you were very obviously in a cold room where you could sport your stupid relaxed in fleece look as YOUR air conditioner was making Icicles....
Yes...but I believe stupid should hurt...bad! I hope Hollywood goes dark and then the “Generator Patrol” comes and throws them all in jail for illegally running generators. Yes, in the hospitals too!
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