A new report reveals the US’ largest power grid is shuttering power generation units faster than new supply can be brought online, threatening electric reliability in 13 states that stretch from Illinois to New Jersey with over 65 million customers.
PJM Interconnection published a new study Friday that examines the alarming trend of state and federal decarbonization policies across the grid that “present increasing reliability risks during the transition, due to a potential timing mismatch between resource retirements, load growth and the pace of new generation entry.”
Here are the key highlights of the report:
- The growth rate of electricity demand is likely to continue to increase from electrification coupled with the proliferation of high-demand data centers in the region.
- Thermal generators are retiring at a rapid pace due to government and private sector policies as well as economics.
- Retirements are at risk of outpacing the construction of new resources, due to a combination of industry forces, including siting and supply chain, whose long-term impacts are not fully known.
- PJM’s interconnection queue is composed primarily of intermittent and limited-duration resources. Given the operating characteristics of these resources, we need multiple megawatts of these resources to replace 1 MW of thermal generation.
The report warned:
“For the first time in recent history, PJM could face decreasing reserve margins should these trends continue.”
A significant problem with the ‘green transition’ is adding renewable power, such as solar and wind, are unreliable forms of power generation. Combining this with rapidly retiring fossil fuel power generation units will reduce generating capacity by about 21% through 2030. The report pointed out that the current pace of adding new power generation wouldn’t compensate for the retirement of coal- and natural gas-fired generation amid soaring demand.
Here’s the full report:
What’s clear is PJM’s grid is becoming less dependable (read: here & here) and will probably worsen in the transition to a decarbonized future.
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Will D C lose power? COOL! I’m sure they have plenty of back-up generators but how about the Bros’ and the Hos’? Might they not use the blackout to do some ‘mostly peaceful’ looting?
That would not be unprecedented…at all. In fact, the tradition goes back as far as I can remember.
They call ’em “blackouts” for a reason. Jus sayin’
I prefer “chimpouts” but it all amounts to the same thing.
If all the surveillance cameras go out too I say it’s hunting season.
I don’t think the chimps really care about the cameras. They know they’ll be caught and released in their worst case scenario. We Predators, OTOH, must remember to stay out of the water or our cloaking field will short out.
Big trophies to you, sir!
Friendly warning? 50% of EVERYONE on the street in and around DC/Arlington are undercover agents.
One more reason I’m glad I bailed on The Old Dominion!
The only viable solution is to hire even more sub-70 IQ diversity-humanoids so we can avoid being called racists by the kike media.
Though, the kike media won’t actually be able to call you a racist once their diversity-army destroys the power infrastructure.
See South Africa for what you can expect over the next decade or two:
https://duckduckgo.com/?q=south+africa+power+outages&t=ffab&df=m&ia=web
Something concerning going on in Cali….. what could it be?
Probably will catch fire and explode when your earthquake hits tomorrow.
climate change will do that
The power going out isn’t something you should worry about “they” are afraid of the Offschwitz.
I’m in this area on the map. Shitheads are trying to close all the nuclear plants. They do not seem to understand that nuclear, gas and coal can not be replaced because there isn’t enough raw material to build enough solar and wind to replace them. Can’t be replaced but somehow the Democrat fools will magically make everything including cars and trucks electric along with your stove and furnace? I guess we’ll have to burn Democrats before it’s all over. The problem as I see it is all those huge ass NEA union Democrat bitches flare up in the furnace when the fire gets to all that fat. Hard to keep the fire steady.
There will be no shortage of Democrats to burn. Considering the only preps they have are the wine and condiments in their refrigerator, I expect them to meet a hasty demise.
Don’t worry HR once the leftest infestation dries well in the sun they will burn like any shit once dried !
Remember your western history burning buffalo chips
But remember California and other leftist enclaves banned wood burning to. They’re just anti-life period. Can’t even live like the cave dwellers with a bonfire under the stars. Everything is forbidden by their system. They long pork,overly fat,deserving of being roasted like pork over a for,but polluted enough with jabbs they probably aren’t worth eating, maybe can use their fat for candles,or oil lamps. They’re, traitors, murderers, and theives, time to treat them that way. Down with their system.
Communists always burn and destroy their own homes first then move to your home next. This is what they want, don’t interrupt them but DO prevent them from coming to your home.
Once the party gets started they will turn on themselves and there will be fewer to deal with during the cleanup. Worst mistake will be nieghbouring states allowing the communists to escape aand move ito the houses next door.
If the pole shifts happens soon, you guys will be under a few thousand feet of ocean. At least that is likely if it as bad as the last ones. South America is beautiful though.
“Hon, lay in some extra popcorn, rum, and soda. This is going to be fun to watch.”