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12Oct

Transatlantic Energy Negligence

The months of warnings about energy rationing and the threat of blackouts in Europe are about to be put to the test. Winter is quickly approaching and there’s growing discomfort from policymakers that while much was done to prepare for a winter without Russian energy perhaps it was too little, too late. The European Union […]
  • On October 12, 2022
  • blackouts, energy security, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Europe, European Union, Germany, Kadri Simson, Russia, United Kingdom
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15Jun

The Nation Braces for Blackouts

Warnings of blackouts this summer are quickly becoming a dangerous reality for much of the country In the Midwest, the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), which manages the region’s grid, issued a warning of tight capacity conditions on June 13 as the grid struggles to keep up with soaring demand from a heatwave. Utilities were […]
  • On June 15, 2022
  • baseload power, blackouts, California, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Europe, grid reliability, Michael Regan, Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), Texas, Utilities District of Western Indiana (UDWI)
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13Jan

The Grids Are Not OK

Despite ongoing insistence that the fuel security, balance and reliability offered by coal can be easily replaced, mounting evidence points to just the opposite. In states and grids across the U.S., blackouts, near-misses and troubling warnings have become all too common. California suffered rolling blackouts this summer, Texas has stumbled from one near-miss and capacity […]
  • On January 13, 2021
  • blackouts, Bloomberg, California, coal, Energiewende, Financial Times, Germany, Japan, renewable energy, Texas, United Kingdom
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14Oct

Policy Crippled California’s Grid. Is Yours Next?

The rolling blackouts that stunned California this August were caused by extreme heat and poor planning according to a new report from the three organizations in charge of the state’s supply of power. The “root-cause” report, which outlines a range of failures, should be setting off alarms with regulators, lawmakers and consumers across the country. […]
  • On October 14, 2020
  • affordability, blackouts, California, Frank Wolak, grid reliability, Jim Patterson, NPR, renewable energy
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01Oct

Preparing for an Electrified Future

The electrification of America is not only happening, it’s picking up speed. Just last week, Tesla announced its ambition to slash the cost of lithium-ion batteries and produce a $25,000 mass-market electric vehicle (EV). Two days later Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that California will mandate a shift to EVs and the phase out of internal […]
  • On October 1, 2020
  • blackouts, California, Department of Energy (DOE), electric vehicles, electrification, grid reliability, National Renewable Energy Lab, renewable energy, Wall Street Journal
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26Aug

The More Expensive, Less Reliable Solution

In the wake of California’s rolling blackouts, there has been a deluge of explanations, excuses and suggested remedies for what went wrong and what needs to happen to ensure there isn’t a repeat. There are calls for demand response, a nationally integrated super grid, an over-build of renewables and energy storage on an unprecedented scale. […]
  • On August 26, 2020
  • baseload power, blackouts, California, electricity grid, electricity prices, fuel diversity, grid reliability
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19Aug

When Warnings Become Blackouts

This was not part of the plan. In fact, some might wonder if there was a plan. In the midst of a heatwave, California can’t keep the power on. To ensure the grid for the entire Western U.S. doesn’t collapse, California’s grid operator has been forced to cutoff power for millions of people for hours […]
  • On August 19, 2020
  • blackouts, Bloomberg, California, California ISO, E&E News, electricity grid, electrification, Frank Wolak, grid reliability, renewable energy, solar, Stanford University, Steve Berberich, The Mercury News, Wade Schauer, wind, Wood Mackenzie
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Recent blackouts Posts
  • Transatlantic Energy Negligence
  • The Nation Braces for Blackouts
  • The Grids Are Not OK
  • Policy Crippled California’s Grid. Is Yours Next?
  • Preparing for an Electrified Future
  • The More Expensive, Less Reliable Solution
  • When Warnings Become Blackouts
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