Thoughts on mega wind and solar projects
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An interesting article...
When Winter Storm Fern swept across much of the United States in mid-January 2026—bringing snow, ice, and sustained sub-zero temperatures from Texas to New England—millions of Americans braced for power outages.
Coal plants responded exactly as they are designed to do: steadily, predictably, and at scale. In the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) region, coal supplied as much as 40% of electricity during peak hours.
Wind generation declined as turbines iced over or were curtailed for safety. Solar output fell sharply as panels were covered by snow and daylight hours shortened. Hydropower faced limitations from frozen waterways and constrained inflows.
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When Winter Storm Fern swept across much of the United States in mid-January 2026—bringing snow, ice, and sustained sub-zero temperatures from Texas to New England—millions of Americans braced for power outages.
Coal plants responded exactly as they are designed to do: steadily, predictably, and at scale. In the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) region, coal supplied as much as 40% of electricity during peak hours.
Wind generation declined as turbines iced over or were curtailed for safety. Solar output fell sharply as panels were covered by snow and daylight hours shortened. Hydropower faced limitations from frozen waterways and constrained inflows.
Winter Storm Fern Proved Coal Is Still the Power Grid’s Reliable Backbone
When Winter Storm Fern swept across much of the United States in mid-January 2026—bringing snow, ice, and sustained sub-zero temperatures from Texas to New England—millions of Americans br
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An interesting article...
When Winter Storm Fern swept across much of the United States in mid-January 2026—bringing snow, ice, and sustained sub-zero temperatures from Texas to New England—millions of Americans braced for power outages.
Coal plants responded exactly as they are designed to do: steadily, predictably, and at scale. In the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) region, coal supplied as much as 40% of electricity during peak hours.
Wind generation declined as turbines iced over or were curtailed for safety. Solar output fell sharply as panels were covered by snow and daylight hours shortened. Hydropower faced limitations from frozen waterways and constrained inflows.
Winter Storm Fern Proved Coal Is Still the Power Grid’s Reliable Backbone
When Winter Storm Fern swept across much of the United States in mid-January 2026—bringing snow, ice, and sustained sub-zero temperatures from Texas to New England—millions of Americans br
Oh come on….We all know solar power is the answer to all electric power generation needs.
Get rid of all coal & gas NOW.
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MAX-24-Dean
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"Climate Science", must be a hoax! Because they can't even predict the weather with consistent accuracy.
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All science is a hoax, what did it ever prove?
Those scientists are all unelected atheists. Many are not even American.
For all we know, the sun goes around the earth and outer space consists of phlogiston.
Who knows? Smoking might be good for you.
ALcohol too. Don't believe those so called "doctors" who want to ruin your fun. They're all being paid by teetotalers.
Those scientists are all unelected atheists. Many are not even American.
For all we know, the sun goes around the earth and outer space consists of phlogiston.
Who knows? Smoking might be good for you.
ALcohol too. Don't believe those so called "doctors" who want to ruin your fun. They're all being paid by teetotalers.
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I hope they get it done, Last year scaling storage battery production was majorly being ramped up and the semi production line. Now switching the Fremont plant over to robots. They did drop the ball on the solar roofs but have
Already started production and delivery of the Buffalo made 420 watt panels
Again new solar panel plants employing Americans in America utilizing American tech is a Good thing.
Solar sux on rainy days, that said today was pretty sunny and my system made over 70 KWH of power today. Still not enough to even zero the power bill.
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Larry Caldwell
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Keep an eye out for used panels. They lose capacity over time, so get replaced. I just saw a place in Eugene that is selling hundreds of used 3x5 panels for $30 each. They were originally 270 watt panels and have been discontinued by the manufacturer.
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