The Wall Street Journal opens their report writing, ‘From California to Texas to Indiana, electric-grid operators are warning that power-generating capacity is struggling to keep up with demand, a gap that could lead to rolling blackouts during heat waves or other peak periods as soon as this year.’
The Journal added, ‘California’s grid operator said Friday that it anticipates a shortfall in supplies this summer, especially if extreme heat, wildfires or delays in bringing new power sources online exacerbate the constraints. The Midcontinent Independent System Operator, or MISO, which oversees a large regional grid spanning much of the Midwest, said late last month that capacity shortages may force it to take emergency measures to meet summer demand and flagged the risk of outages. In Texas, where a number of power plants lately went offline for maintenance, the grid operator warned of tight conditions during a heat wave expected to last into the next week.’
Power plants being retired more quickly than renewable forms of energy and battery storages being installed, are one the reasons the WSJ attributes to a looming energy crunch. Even though more and more wind and solar farms, and battery storage areas, are currently being constructed or plan to be, regional grid operators say that their construction is failing to keep pace.
Moreover, the financial outlet pointed the finger at “age and an uptick in severe weather events exacerbated by climate change,” as to why the power grids cannot sustain the current situation. They did, however, point towards the hard push to electrify homes and vehicles as another factor, to which the problems will no doubtably increase as the push to go all-electric will proceed.
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With potential blackout fears on the horizon, the WSJ warns, grid operators are currently asking and looking for ways to keep the current structure in place and not closeout too soon, while still fazing in the new technology.
Every market around the world is trying to deal with the same issue. We’re all trying to find ways to utilize as much of our renewable resources as possible…and at the same time make sure that we have enough dispatchable generation to manage reliability.
Said Brad Jones, interim chief executive of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, which operates the state’s power grid.
This past Friday regulators in California warned that up to 3,800 megawatts of new supplies could face delays heading into 2025. Governor Gavin Newsom recently said he was open to keeping a nuclear plant in Diablo Canyon running longer, as the state continues to go all-out in electrifying the state, and enact policies to reduce emissions.
We need to make sure that we have sufficient new resources in place and operational before we let some of these retirements go. Otherwise, we are putting ourselves potentially at risk of having insufficient capacity.
Said Mark Rothleder, chief operating officer of the California Independent System Operator, which operates the state’s power grid.
Or in the case of Texas, one year ago many parts of the state were forced into rolling blackouts as the wind turbines purportedly froze over, causing many days of rolling blackouts. “Polar Vortex Being Used To Further Vaccine Propaganda. Dark Winter?” and “Artificial Snowfall In Texas? Power Outages Persist. People Panic.”
Now Texas is considering ‘paying power generators ahead of time for resources that might be needed, instead of just compensating them for actual power sold,’ the WSJ explained. Some battery and renewable-energy companies have pushed back against this concept, floating out the idea of gas-powered turbines and “other technologies” that have the power ramp up electrical needs on demand.
The most important thing we heard after the freeze was we need to keep the lights on and make sure this grid is reliable. There’s nothing worse than turning Texas off.
Said Peter Lake, chairman of the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
MISO Chief Executive John Bear explained that while actions are in place to try and stymie the potential for a big energy crunch, still risk of near-term shortages.
I am concerned about it. As we move forward, we need to know that when you put a solar panel or a wind turbine up, it’s not the same as a thermal resource.
AUTHOR COMMENTARY
If you are like me, you probably do not believe the media’s hilarious explanations as to why there are energy problems. The fact is that the rapid push to electrify is overloading the current system, which is by design – to crater the nation even further. If the energy stops, then all the current problems we have now will be sent to the moon.
On top of that, as inserted into this report, these energy shortages are probably just a foreshadowing of what is guaranteed to come this summer; and all that would need to be done is flip a hypothetical yet literal switch on the grid, and let the chaos ensue. Or a “cyber attack” would also be a ‘good’ excuse, especially if it is blamed on Russia.
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In short, whether it happens or not, I would seriously take heed to the warning and prepare and expect one to come. If it does not, good; if it does, then you’ll be ready.
[6] Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: [7] Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, [8] Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest. [9] How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep? [10]Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: [11] So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.Proverbs 6:6-11
[7] Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock? [8] Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also? [9] For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen? [10] Or saith he it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he that ploweth should plow in hope; and that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope. (1 Corinthians 9:7-10).
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It is not unusual for us to have rolling blackouts out here in Calif. Last month was the first month in a few years that we had average rainfall totals as opposed to the below normal rainfall which we have been experiencing, and this week we have been having rain and snow up here in northern Calif., and though it has been light, it is definitely looked at with gratitude. All in all we have had the strangest weather since winter started, bouncing back and forth between above normal temps and below normal temps. I am hoping this is all signaling a change in the weather pattern and an end of the drought on the horizon. We still have to make it through summer, but prayerfully we won’t have the extreme heat we had last summer, things will return to normal, we will get rain once again, the lakes will fill up and the hydro-electric plants will be able to continue to operate. Prayerfully!