Posted on 08/02/2023 6:42:52 AM PDT by MtnClimber
Regional electricity providers tasked with keeping America’s lights on warned Tuesday that the Biden administration must delay the retirement of fossil fuel power plants to give renewables time to catch up — or else risk major energy shortfalls.
They said grid reliability would be jeopardized by quickly transitioning electricity use from coal and natural gas to green alternatives such as wind and solar.
The transmission groups, which collectively deliver power from energy sources to tens of millions of homes in dozens of states, told reporters that extreme heat conditions this summer underscore the need to slow the closures of power plants, particularly those using coal.
“I’m not saying now’s the time to double down [on fossil fuels]; I’m just saying now’s the time to slow down on the removal of [those] assets from our footprint,” said Lanny Nickell, executive vice president and chief operating officer of Southwest Power Pool, a regional transmission organization serving 14 states across the central U.S. from South Dakota to Louisiana.
Two other major regional electricity suppliers, PJM Interconnection and Tri-State Generation and Transmission, offered similar warnings.
“I would stress the need for a balanced portfolio. You do need wind, you do need solar, but you do need something to back it up,” said Tri-State Chief Operating Officer Barry Ingold. “You need something dispatchable. As we’re taking coal plants offline, our challenge is going to be … can you build a gas plant that bridges that gap?”
Tri-State provides electricity to 42 utilities across the rural West that serve 1 million consumers in Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico and Wyoming.
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The end result is going to be that the government has electricity and you don’t.
I visited one in Iceland. Glacier water coming down from the volcanic mountain.
Water was baby blue.
The politicians often enjoy lording over the suffering masses while living in splendor and comfort. It is part of the god complex of elitism.
The same way we got out of (surrendered) Afghanistan. These clowns have no critical thinking or reasoning skills.
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Rather than beg, these guys should just shut down for a few days right now. That will solve the problem pretty quick.
Biden doesn’t care that people won’t have electricity. All he cares about is his 10%. 🙄
“I visited one in Iceland.”
My father worked for the TVA in the Tennessee Valley. They built all the dams that made any sense in the Tennessee River and its tributaries, then had to build steam plants to keep up with the electricity demand. And a few nukes.
Is that around Oak Ridge?
The people must need the government for everything to have full control of it.
Disrupt
Dismantle
Destroy
1984
Green energy is not only not green;it’s also inadequate. It should never supplant conventional energy production until it is proven that it can. Personally, I don’t think that will ever happen with current systems. They have adequate proof of this, at the present state of the art. I can see “green energy” only useful as an optional power source where standard power sources might not be enough in emergency conditions.
Green energy is not only not green;it’s also inadequate. It should never supplant conventional energy production until it is proven that it can. Personally, I don’t think that will ever happen with current systems. They have adequate proof of this, at the present state of the art. I can see “green energy” only useful as an optional power source where standard power sources might not be enough in emergency conditions.
Slimey weasles!!
Tell him to buzz off.
Then when the feds pull the plug; that'll make some REALLY good optics!!
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