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Like I said, it ALWAYS blows in DC.
I'm at a combined cycle plant in Georgia right now commissioning replacement voltage regulators on 2 gas turbines and a steam turbine, total of maybe 500 MW. Within a rock's throw are 3 coal fired units that will be decommissioned in August. Southern Company has no replacement power for the. 2 of them are 1000 MW each and the third is cloase to that. Our federal government is very rapidly greening us into a critical situation in this country that there won't be and quick resolution for. Coal plants will be gone by the end of this decade and folks like the OP have nukes next on the list, which are also closing at a breakneck pace. Without government subsidies there might not be any wind mills in this country. The wind doesn't always blow.
Plus, of course, they magically expect the reduced electric capacity to charge the millions of electric vehicles they plan to force on us. Where is that additional power coming from?
Just wait, of course, for the windless, extreme cold winter nights when blackouts occur. Homes will be frigid, and electric vehicle cannot be charged...
And the sun don't always shine either. While not in the industry directly, I can see that base load capacity will fast become an issue and now we have all there citizens buying electric cars and rechargeable tools and air conditioners and everything power intensive. Consequently, the brown outs and grid failures will become more common and of course the citizens will whine about it.The wind doesn't always blow.
Keep on mind that a little here and a little there all adds up and it all imposes an additional load on the grid and base load capacity. No free ride that I'm aware of.We bought e bikes several months ago.I don’t remember the exact numbers but the amount of electricity it takes to charge them is small. Cordless tools are the same, small amounts of electricity. Electric cars on the other hand…….
We bought e bikes several months ago.I don’t remember the exact numbers but the amount of electricity it takes to charge them is small. Cordless tools are the same, small amounts of electricity. Electric cars on the other hand…….
I'm going to buy the EGO ZT6, and hopefully it will be at my ACE hardware where I will obtain over 5,000 points while doing so. And I will use my credit card to receive more rewards. Then, when the bill comes I will pay in full rather than paying cash for the purchase. It's a win win deal.And the sun don't always shine either. While not in the industry directly, I can see that base load capacity will fast become an issue and now we have all there citizens buying electric cars and rechargeable tools and air conditioners and everything power intensive. Consequently, the brown outs and grid failures will become more common and of course the citizens will whine about it.
I'm guilty too, I like my rechargeable tools, I like the convenience and i'm looking hard at a battery powered zero turn lawnmower. EGO just came out with a dandy, capable of mowing 2+ acres on a single charge, 47" deck. I'm really tired of dealing with belts and changing oil and spark plugs and starting batteries that have to be renewed every year, let alone the stinky now expensive gasoline too. Might purchase one this summer, but I'm also thinking of erecting a solar array with a charge controller to provide the energy to charge it with and probably my battery powered tools as well.
Tossing it around.