Do you understand how power grids work? They are set up to be able to share power accross state lines and even into canada. There are 3 main markets. West, east, and texas.
Did you really think the power lines just stop at state lines?
Did you really think the power lines just stop at state lines?
No.
It's obviously not clear-cut across state lines. But is it a fair generalization?
Is it fair to assume that people who live in states with more renewable energy production are generally more reliant upon it than people who live in states without it?
California has become famous for rolling blackouts. Texas is experiencing that now.
I grew up in a town that had a nuclear power plant. The only time we were without power was when power lines broke. It was never from lack of energy production.
Is it fair to assume that people who live in states with more renewable energy production are generally more reliant upon it than people who live in states without it?
No it is not fortunately. Power is shared in real time. If a wind turbine farm in north dakota starts producing more energy, a coal plant in MN adjusts it's generator down to compensate for the energy surplus. It's a live market.
It's also important to differentiate sustainable energy production with sustainable energy reliance. Many red states produce a ton of windpower because they have the space for it and can sell that back to liberal states where they have renewable energy mandates. Such as the real example of north dakota and MN.
Rolling blackouts have more to do with distribution infrastructure. So yes, if you actually shut down the coal/NG plants entirely, you will have a rolling blackout when sustainable energy sources dip, but only because of shitty transmission and switching infrastructure.
So you're saying that the reason people that some people are without power right now is not because of a lack of energy production but because of problems with energy transmission.
Wouldn't more localized energy production with reliable sources prevent the issues with energy transmission?
If the ND wind farm is shut down, and they are having issues transmitting power from the MN coal plant, wouldn't an ND coal plant have avoided the issue altogether?
Renewable sources seem to create unnecessary instability in the power grid. Supplementing the grid with renewals might be okay but the push toward more and more renewables will lead to more and more problems. They are unreliable so they should not be relied upon.
I'm obviously not an energy expert so thanks for explaining.
Do you understand how power grids work? They are set up to be able to share power accross state lines and even into canada. There are 3 main markets. West, east, and texas.
Did you really think the power lines just stop at state lines?
No.
It's obviously not clear-cut across state lines. But is it a fair generalization?
Is it fair to assume that people who live in states with more renewable energy production are generally more reliant upon it than people who live in states without it?
California has become famous for rolling blackouts. Texas is experiencing that now.
I grew up in a town that had a nuclear power plant. The only time we were without power was when power lines broke. It was never from lack of energy production.
No it is not fortunately. Power is shared in real time. If a wind turbine farm in north dakota starts producing more energy, a coal plant in MN adjusts it's generator down to compensate for the energy surplus. It's a live market.
It's also important to differentiate sustainable energy production with sustainable energy reliance. Many red states produce a ton of windpower because they have the space for it and can sell that back to liberal states where they have renewable energy mandates. Such as the real example of north dakota and MN.
Rolling blackouts have more to do with distribution infrastructure. So yes, if you actually shut down the coal/NG plants entirely, you will have a rolling blackout when sustainable energy sources dip, but only because of shitty transmission and switching infrastructure.
So you're saying that the reason people that some people are without power right now is not because of a lack of energy production but because of problems with energy transmission.
Wouldn't more localized energy production with reliable sources prevent the issues with energy transmission?
If the ND wind farm is shut down, and they are having issues transmitting power from the MN coal plant, wouldn't an ND coal plant have avoided the issue altogether?
Renewable sources seem to create unnecessary instability in the power grid. Supplementing the grid with renewals might be okay but the push toward more and more renewables will lead to more and more problems. They are unreliable so they should not be relied upon.
I'm obviously not an energy expert so thanks for explaining.