NERC’s Christmas Present: Majority of the Nation Faces Blackout Risks

This should be the nail in the coffin of the Biden administration’s unworkable and downright dangerous regulatory policy undermining the nation’s power supply. According to new analysis from the North American Electric Reliability Corp. (NERC), more than half of the nation faces blackout risks over the next decade due to capacity shortfalls. While these findings […]

On December 18, 2024
dunkelflaute, E&E News, electricity prices, Financial Times, Germany, grid reliability, Mark Olson, Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), National Mining Association (NMA), North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), Norway, Peter Behr, Rich Nolan, Robert Habeck, Terje Aasland, Trump administration

19Apr

EV Ambitions Built on Imploding Grid Reliability

The Biden administration seems perpetually optimistic, and rarely realistic. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has rolled out new tailpipe emission standards that are going to force a lightning-quick pivot to electric vehicles (EVs). By 2032, EPA hopes that 67% of new car sales are zero-emission. Getting there is going to be colossally challenging. It’s […]

On April 19, 2023
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