This an ominous sign for the Pacific Northwest. We clearly need more power to meet the our legislators' desire to electrify heat, cooking, and bring more EVs online. Unfortunately, the new sources of electricity being brought online are clearly not available when consumers need them the most as this Clearing Up article describes. Now let's talk about the continued efforts to remove a stable source of carbon-free electricity from the mix. Of course, I'm talking about the potential to take offline the four Lower Snake River Dams and the 3,000 megawatts of dispatchable (readily available) hydropower they can provide. It just doesn't make sense to me. https://lnkd.in/gtQPu8Q8
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“Over the last two years or so, during these extremes of weather, we’ve seen new peaks hit in terms of electricity demand," Bradley said in an interview. "And it's not just in Alberta. We saw new peak demands hit last summer in Ontario, we saw new peak demand hit last winter in Quebec, for example. In most regions of the country, the extremes are increasing." South of the border, electricity grids have suffered the strain in recent years. Winter storms led to blackouts in Texas in 2021 and blistering heat waves have forced California to declare repeated emergency grid alerts. In Canada, Albertans were warned in an emergency alert issued by the provincial government last weekend to immediately reduce their power usage to avoid potential rotating blackouts as temperatures approached -40 C.
A series of electricity grid alerts in Alberta during the deep freeze last week made headlines across the country, but experts say power systems all across North America are increasingly at risk of being overloaded during severe weather.
Extreme weather a growing risk to Canada's electricity grid: experts
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⚡At 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 11, 2024, Alberta witnessed a new record-breaking surge in #electricity demand, peaking at 12,384 megawatts, driven by the intense cold weather gripping the province. As we navigate these chilly conditions ❄️ , it's crucial to stay warm while also being mindful of our electricity consumption. Check out these valuable tips for conserving electricity, especially during peak hours from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.: https://loom.ly/MTT5e8M Heightened peak prices could impact future pricing during #power system stress, say industry experts. Stay updated with Anova Energy! To contact us, please check here: https://loom.ly/ZAudr3M #AnovaEnergy #AlbertaEnergy #ElectricityDemand #megawatts
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Alberta's recent grid alerts are due to large coal and gas plants suddenly turning off, in addition to scheduled outages. It’s a reminder that Alberta must improve the flexibility of its grid, so it can store more energy for emergencies and quickly import energy from other provinces. Here’s how Alberta can avoid future grid alerts 👇
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Policy concerns still trying to achieve grid harmonics with a conflict of interest between generators, beneficiaries(DISCOMS) and end consumers w.r.t. DSM charges when it comes to the state energy basket and scheduling issues for RE rich States supported/backed up by Thermal generation.
India has pushed hard for solar. But as its billions demand more power, coal always gets the call - ET EnergyWorld
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This article is easy to read and digest; it's also eye opening...at this pace, the U.S. is likely to easily double the amount of weather related natural disasters both in quantity of events and cost (adjusted for inflation). The impacts to our grid infrastructure are real and costly, not just for the taxpayer but also for your business. Well before I entered the power industry, an MBA cohort-mate compared the US grid to a paper mache. At the time I did not know how right he is...our infrastructure, while improving, is far from where it needs to be as we've seen all too well the last few weeks. You can help. RPower is actively looking for strategic partners as passionate about resilience as we are, especially power resilience. Give us a call and we will work hand in hand with you to: harden your operations, secure your 24/7/365 access to stable power, all while protecting your own assets and even helping others by leveraging grid firming opportunities that ERCOT offers (and other ISOs throughout the country). Shoot me a DM if you want to learn more. You can also email me at fritz@rpower1.com RPower Patrick Bartell Robyn Johnson Sarah Fitch Jamie Smith Nash Whitney Susan Good #wearepower #resilience #microgrids #ercot
"Not even halfway through the decade, the U.S. has already faced over 70% of the disasters seen during the entire 2010's." This is a strong reminder on the heels of last month's windstorm damage in Houston that resiliency and hardening need to be factored in and built into our energy systems as we continue to see worsening events like these. An outage of electricity lasting a week from the grid has become an annual event here in Houston.
The Rise in America’s Billion-Dollar Extreme Weather Disasters
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A series of electricity grid alerts in Alberta during the deep freeze last week made headlines across the country, but experts say power systems all across North America are increasingly at risk of being overloaded during severe weather. #energy #power https://lnkd.in/gXMZmU4W.
Canada's power grids increasingly at risk from winter storms, heat waves | CBC News
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Negative feedback loop: #ClimateChange negatively impacting the energy equation, but this time on the supply side rather than demand (e.g. hotter temps = more energy demand for AC = more GHG emissions = hotter temps). And most of this missing zero-carbon #hydroelectric power likely will be replaced by power from #naturalgas plants. https://lnkd.in/eUhpeh3z
Abnormally Dry Canada Taps U.S. Energy, Reversing Usual Flow
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A recent report prepared by ASTRAPÉ CONSULTING for the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) showed that Illinois could address its resource adequacy shortfall through connecting 2,972MW worth of new energy storage. Check out my most recent article with Energy-Storage.news for the breakdown 📊 #EnergyStorage #PJM #Renewables #EnergyTransition
Illinois can address its resource adequacy shortfall by replacing the US state's retiring fossil fuel plants with 2,972MW of energy storage, and without significant transmission upgrades. #energystorage
Battery storage could meet Illinois resource adequacy need as fossil fuels retire, analysis finds
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Which electricity sources are the most and least expensive in 2024
America’s Cheapest Sources of Electricity in 2024
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More proof fossil fuels are necessary and much more affordable than wind or solar. Average electric bills have increased over 20% in recent years thanks to the implementation of wind and solar.
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Last week’s winter storms prove that fossil fuels are not easily replaced. On two of the largest RTOs on one of the worst days and during peak demand, dispatchable resources, like coal, provided 90% of generation in the PJM region and 77% in the MISO region. NERC’s 2023 Long-Term Reliability Assessment says replacements are lagging now and will continue to do so for years to come . #energystrong #investing #COAL #opportunity #criticalminerals #coalindustry #venturecapital
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9moThere’s energy sources and then there’s dispatchable energy sources. Nuclear , coal, hydro, gas combined cycle are all dispatchable. Wind and solar are pathetic. They work when they want. More and more of that stuff doesn’t solve the problem. Yet they are the darlings of the liberal left who don’t care if you freeze to death in the dark as long as we’re carbon free, which can’t happen, and you vote for them first.