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dave walker's avatar

One of many bullets dodged! Great article.

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Ed Ireland's avatar

Indeed, dave! We would have been screwed otherwise. Ed

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Ed Reid's avatar

The Governors of PA, NJ & DE still don't get it. PJM does.

https://climatechangedispatch.com/blue-states-blame-grid-operator-energy-crisis/

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Ed Ireland's avatar

So the governors of states that were all in on "green energy" are now upset that electricity prices are so high! Unbelievable. Thanks for sending that article, Ed. Ed

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Ed Reid's avatar

They are still "all in" because they don't understand, or don't want to understand, what has caused the increases. A meeting with FERC, NERC, PJM engineers and the technical staffs of their state utility commissions might help, if they were willing to participate.

Anything is possible if someone else is responsible for accomplishing it.

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Rafe Champion's avatar

One Democrat administration away from Texas-2021 type disasters.

Wind droughts become an existential threat to thousands or tens of thousands of people when the wind drought trap closes on a windless night during extreme weather conditions coinciding with outages of conventional power.

https://www.flickerpower.com/index.php/search/categories/general/escaping-the-wind-drought-trap

NOW AS A MATTER OF URGENCY, TELL THE PEOPLE ABOUT WIND DROUGHTS SO THEY KNOW THE RISK AND DEMAND ACTION FROM THE LAWMAKERS WHO HAVE BEEN BOUGHT BY THE WIND LOBBY.

PRESIDENT, PLEASE DO AN EXECUTIVE ORDER FOR WEATHER REPORTS TO INCLUDE THE % OF WIND AND SOLAR IN THE MIX IN THE LOCAL GRID AT THE TIME. AND FOLLOW UP WITH A NATIONAL WIND LITERACY PROGRAM.

Independent Australian investigators documented the impact of wind droughts on the electricity supply over a decade ago but nobody in officialdom took any notice, at home or abroad.

https://rafechampion.substack.com/p/the-late-discovery-of-wind-droughts

Dirt farmers are alert to the threat of rain droughts, but the wind farmers never checked the reliability of the wind supply to become aware of wind droughts, wind lulls, known as Dunkelflautes in Europe.

https://rafechampion.substack.com/p/we-have-to-talk-about-wind-droughts

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Ed Ireland's avatar

Scary thought, Rafe, but you are correct! Ed

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John Densler's avatar

Here in Mass, the lack of knowledge allowed legislation demanding wind and solar as a % of the electric supply. To add insult to injury, 1,000 MW of batteries are require3d by July 31, 2025!

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Ed Ireland's avatar

Yes, John, the public has been brainwashed into believing that "clean" energy is wonderful and the lowest cost as well. Some day, they will figure out how much 1,000 MW of batteries drove up their monthly power bills, but it will be too late to do anything about it. The "clean" energy scam is everywhere. Ed

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