Rolling blackouts are all over the region right now. The power price is through the roof and no one wants to risk going off line. It’s safer to schedule controlled blackout out than it is to burn something up and go down long term.
Coal has been on the decline for years. That has removed the ‘peaker’ response for the grid in times of high demand. There will never be enough predictable wind to supply base load. This problem has been brewing for some time. The raw truth is our infrastructure is old and not ready for any extreme. We are definitely not ready for ‘green power’ even if the production capacity was there.
Right now, $$$ is the motivational factor for the controlled blackouts. Green rage is just manufactured in this instance.
Always remember, you comfort and safety are secondary to the dollar bill.
“Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut.” ― Ernest Hemingway
