Renewable energy dependence could lead to rolling blackouts in Michigan this summer

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Electrical-grid operators are warning Michigan residents that blackouts could be needed during the hot summer months, with a hurried changeover to renewable energy sources at the forefront of the issue.

"Our leaders need to be real cognizant of the day-to-day impact," Joe Trotter, the Energy, Environment, and Agriculture Task Force director for the American Legislative Exchange Council, said of switching to renewable energy when reached by Fox News. "It’s great to look at the future, but the present has a huge impact on their constituencies."

Trotter's concerns come after the Midcontinent Independent System Operator's seasonal assessment found "capacity shortfalls in both the north and central regions of MISO… leaving those areas at increased risk of temporary, controlled outages to preserve the integrity of the bulk electric system," JT Smith, the MISO executive director, told NPR earlier this week.

That reality could lead to controlled outages in Michigan this summer, a step MISO said has never been taken in the state before.

MISO said an unusually hot summer in the state will stress the grid, with MISO projecting a peak forecast of 124 gigawatts, higher than the current 119 GW of available power generation.

But hot weather isn't the only reason Michigan could face an electrical shortfall this summer, with Trotter telling Fox News that too many traditional power plants are being shut down as grid operators attempt to switch over to renewable sources of energy.

"With the rise of solar and wind, it’s highly dependent on external factors that are not controllable," Trotter said.

https://www.foxnews.com/us/renewable-energy-dependence-michigan-rolling-blackouts

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For all those people that said Texas should have built its grid to protect against a never before seen severe winter storm in Texas. Hindsight is 2020.
 
Palisades is shut down.......I believe it was our only nuclear plant.......never did think a nuclear reactor on the shores of Lake Michigan was a good idea.......better to put in some blue urban area, like Lansing or Ann Arbor, where we'd have nothing to lose......
 
PostmodernProphet said:
Palisades is shut down.......I believe it was our only nuclear plant.......never did think a nuclear reactor on the shores of Lake Michigan was a good idea.......better to put in some blue urban area, like Lansing or Ann Arbor, where we'd have nothing to lose......
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Cook is still running, just down the shore in Michigan.

Most nuclear power needs water, lots of water, so is placed near water. It can work well near population centers, because it does not require huge amounts of material to be moved. Putting a coal power plant on Long Island would probably require moving huge amounts of coal through the congested NYC area, but no one would notice the tiny amount of uranium that has to be moved.
 
Walt said:
Cook is still running, just down the shore in Michigan.
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interesting......lived here 43 years and never heard anyone mention it....of course, Palisades can be seen from the interstate as you drive past......I expect that adds to its notoriety....
 
PostmodernProphet said:
interesting......lived here 43 years and never heard anyone mention it....of course, Palisades can be seen from the interstate as you drive past......I expect that adds to its notoriety....
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I have not spent much time in western Michigan, so do not know the lay of the land. From what I see on the internet, Palisades is close to South Haven, Michigan. Cook is close to Bridgman, Michigan, about 30 miles to the south of Palisades.

Looking over the age of Cook, and the expiration dates of licenses, I would guess it would be shutdown in 2034. We cannot keep reactors from the 60's and 70's going forever.
 
Walt said:
I have not spent much time in western Michigan, so do not know the lay of the land. From what I see on the internet, Palisades is close to South Haven, Michigan. Cook is close to Bridgman, Michigan, about 30 miles to the south of Palisades.

Looking over the age of Cook, and the expiration dates of licenses, I would guess it would be shutdown in 2034. We cannot keep reactors from the 60's and 70's going forever.
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I live about thirty miles north of South Haven......
 
Detroit? I thought Detroit didnt even exist anymore. :thinking: I thought everyone just referred to it as " The Ruins Of Detroit" these days! :laugh:
 
Using lots of "renewable" energy (which really isn't renewable to begin with) will lead to blackouts and losses of power no matter where it is tried. That is what happens when you listen to fools...
 
Adding to the fun there are increasing concerns that America will not have enough natural gas to get through next winter.
 
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