Our nation's power grid is needlessly under threat from corrupt climate alarmists who worship at the altar of net-zero emissions, and greedy, short-sighted utility CEOs who firmly prioritize the profits of the green energy transition scam over the grid's On top of long-term survival. [emphasis, links added]
Unfortunately, this connection puts the U.S. grid at risk of failing to provide reliable and affordable power to millions of Americans who have grown accustomed to it and take it for granted.
What's more, As artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and other emerging technologies that require large amounts of energy become more commonplace, the burden on the grid will be greater than ever.
This is not speculation. This is an undeniable fact that must be faced squarely.
California is at the vanguard of the climate alarmist movement and serves as a cautionary tale.
The Golden State was an early adopter of renewable energy mandates in the late 1990s. Unfortunately, California’s rush to embrace intermittent wind and solar while eschewing traditional, reliable energy sources has left the state’s grid in disarray.
California has been plagued by rolling blackouts since the early 2000s as the state's grid failed to deliver enough baseload power.
For example, in the winter of 2000, California's self-inflicted energy crisis was so severe that the state declared It cannot power the lights on the state Capitol Christmas tree.
California government workers received an urgent email from then-Gov. Gray Davis suggested that they turn off their computers to save power.
Incredibly, two decades after this initial crisis, California still experiences frequent brownouts and blackouts as it becomes more reliant on unreliable wind and solar power.
Considering the disastrous results of California’s grid experiment that relied too much on unreliable wind and solar power, One would think the other 49 states would take this as a lesson in what not to do. But the opposite is happening.
As of this writing, 13 states have committed to running their grids on 100% renewable energy through at least 2040.
While it’s true that climate alarmist politicians and activist groups have played an important role in the foolish transition to green energy, it’s more important to understand Utilities are also paving the way.
… The utility “has a financial self-interest in promoting wind, solar, climate change and net-zero emissions to drive up its overall bottom line.”
You may be wondering why major utilities are jumping on the renewable energy bandwagon, since wind and solar are unlikely to provide enough sustained energy to power modern life. The answer is simple: money.
“main reason [that] Utilities lobby to close coal and natural gas power plants and replace them with new wind and solar projects Utility companies receive a guaranteed return on investment of approximately 10%,” According to a new report from the Heart Institute.
“In other words, if a utility proposes a $2 billion wind project to replace a well-functioning coal plant, The construction and installation of the wind turbines alone guaranteed the utility a $200 million profit,” the report stated.
at last, The utility has a “financial self-interest in promoting wind, solar, climate change and net-zero emissions to drive up its overall bottom line.”
Shamefully, America’s largest utility selfishly puts its bottom line ahead of its obligation to provide customers with affordable and reliable power.
If you think this is a niche problem faced only by blue states and cities, you couldn’t be more wrong.
“We could be facing very dire consequences, potentially catastrophic consequences, in terms of the reliability of the U.S. power grid.I think the root cause is We are facing a shortage of electricity supply.” Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Chairman Mark Christie issued the warning in 2023.
“The problem is not the increase in wind and solar. The problem is the decline in dispatchable resources like coal and natural gas This is what we need to keep the light bright during this transition. This is the fundamental issue,” Mr Christie said.
“Power has to be supplied to the grid every hour, every minute, every moment of every day to keep the lights on.”
With President-elect Donald Trump soon returning to the White House, we should expect significant changes in federal energy policy. However, this alone does not solve the problem.
State lawmakers and public utility commissions must stop the net-zero madness and require utilities to provide reliable and affordable power before energy rationing becomes the new normal.
Read more in The Washington Times
