Monday, December 18, 2023

Premature Coal Closures Pose a Serious Threat to Grid Stability

Premature Coal Closures Pose a Serious Threat to Grid Stability
From ClimateREALISM By Linnea Lueken
"...Multiple utility operators have issued warnings over recent months that shutting down reliable energy sources without suitable backups will result in rolling blackouts and grid instability.

The article, “Will the Sierra Club Apologize If the Lights Go Out in Baltimore?” written by Hot Air contributor Beege Welborn, describes the situation many states are facing, but especially the New England region, as green and net-zero emissions policies are taking their toll on electric power generation in the states
Welborn...lists several instances of utilities being forced to apologize for blackouts, including Duke Energy, the Tennessee Valley Authority, and PJM...

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