Hundreds of millions of Americans risk experiencing power shortages this winter if weather conditions are harsh, according to a new report published by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC),…
Category: The Grid
Rising Electricity Rates under Biden (Texas wholesale up 200%)
“Whether it is the unprecedented subsidies for renewable energy or the unprecedented war on American energy, the Biden administration’s policies are behind the increase in America’s electricity prices.”
Big Battery Fire Regulation Confusion in Washington State
Washington State needs to quickly promulgate and enforce fire safety regulations specifically for grid scale battery complexes. These should cover emergency planning and preparedness, where the latter includes both facility…
Gas Power Prevented a Blackout Yesterday
This incident highlights the foolhardiness of relying so much on imported electricity. At the moment, of course, we were able to plug the shortfall, presumably with gas.
PJM Auction a Strong Indicator America Needs More Electricity
There are no easy answers to PJM’s capacity crisis. The auction results are so jarring that a good Marxist would celebrate the result as “heightening the contradictions” so that a…
New EPA Rules Could Dangerously Close Baseload Power Plants
In reality, baseload, dispatchable power—namely coal, nuclear and large gas-fired plants—will remain the backbone of America’s energy supply for the foreseeable future.
Electrification Without the Infrastructure
…not only will electricity prices continue to increase but the ability to meet consumers’ increased demand will become more problematic.
The Politicized Texas Grid: Sheridan Calls for Transparency (and Mea Culpas)
It’s time for a candid conversation about the state’s energy policies—one that acknowledges the true costs and challenges of a blindly pro-renewables approach and seeks solutions that ensure the resilience…
Restoring Sanity, Reliability, and Affordability to the Texas Electric Grid
With its grid overwhelmed by renewable energy, Texas is putting natural gas back in the game. The
New York State June 2024 Heat Wave Summary
In brief, the June 2024 heatwave came nowhere near the potential deficit criteria.
In Case You Think Someone Has the Answer To New York’s Looming Energy Disaster
…nobody has the answer to how to keep the lights on after the natural gas plants are closed.
GAO Information on Peaking Power Plants Report
The bigger picture problem is the potential threat that political and activist pressure will force premature retirement of peaking power plants with a marked increase in potential reliability risks.
EPA’s Clean Power Plan Rule Prioritizes Net-Zero Over Grid Reliability
The finalized Clean Power Plan 2.0 rule is a bad deal for American energy producers and consumers. Congress should immediately pull the plug on this rule.
Grid Planning to Meet NY Climate Act Goals
My impression of the speakers at this meeting is that they were desperately trying to make the point that the transmission challenges for the Climate Act mandates and schedule were…
America’s Power Grid Could Buckle Under Sweltering Summer Heat, Watchdog Warns
Considerable portions of the U.S. are facing heightened risks of blackouts over the summer months, according to a new report by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC).
The Looming Electrical Power Shortage
The green energy transition will be sacrificed in favor of generating enough electrical power.
A Shockingly Inept Report From The IEA On Battery Storage Of Energy
If I had been given the assignment by the North Koreans to write the Report to somehow induce the West to self-destruct, I don’t know how I would have done…
Electric Transmission Buildout Could Cost Americans Trillions of Dollars
At a time when inflation is making its tougher from families and businesses to thrive, imposing additional costs for transmission buildouts for special interests makes little sense.
Con Edison Launches Campaign To Deflect Blame For The Coming Energy Disaster
Con Ed, if you don’t have the courage to say the obvious truth here, you deserve whatever is coming to you.