Good morning!!!!

[KilroyJC]

From our meeting last night.... Dominion is our supplier.

"Virginians learned for the first time that Dominion has already signed agreements with data centers to provide over 13 gigawatts of additional power by 2038."

That 13gw is an additional 8 nuclear plants required, scaled off our largest plant, Lake Anna.

Since they cannot build power plants fast enough, they will have to use transmission services accordingly.

And Dominion is not the whole state. So the whole state is a pretty bleak picture of energy demand and supply currently and for the future.

At the risk of incurring a nasty-gram…

EVs.

 

[two_bit_score]

"Virginians learned for the first time that Dominion has already signed agreements with data centers to provide over 13 gigawatts of additional power by 2038."

Did Va. dump all coal power at some point? What is the breakdown on power sources used by Dominion?

 

[two_bit_score]

This entity is the driver of the electrical grid for our area. PJM stands for Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Maryland.

Most of Texas is on an electrical grid independent from the rest of the country. Many voices have called for Texas to join other grids. I think we are better off independent.

 

[B7510HSD]

sorry for your loss Mostly

 

[KilroyJC]

Most of Texas is on an electrical grid independent from the rest of the country. Many voices have called for Texas to join other grids. I think we are better off independent.

Undoubtedly better off.

And you have your own mint and metals Reserve. . .

 

[two_bit_score]

And you have your own mint and metals Reserve. . .

Texas does have a bullion depository now but I'm not aware we are minting our own currency. Yet.

 

[riptides]

Did Va. dump all coal power at some point? What is the breakdown on power sources used by Dominion?

No, they (Dominion) still operates a few.

The breakdowns can be found on their web site within various reports.

"For comparison, the 2021 average mix of resources supplying Dominion Energy Virginia included: Coal (9.7%), Nuclear (29.3%), Gas (40.1%), Oil (. 2%), Hydro (. 8%), Solar (2.5%), Biomass (1.4%), Pump Storage (2.0%), PJM Resources (14.0%) [Dominion Energy Virginia, 2021 data]."

 

[two_bit_score]

Coal (9.7%)

This surprises me. Thought it would be higher.

 

[daugen]

I hope whoever is closest to Mostly can reach out and try to help, and convey the sense of loss and friendship from all of us.

 

[daugen]

the rains have started and now a flood watch here with up to 7 inches of rain tomorrow. Oh my. Well my OBX adventure was only 4 inches, maybe that was my warmup.
thank goodness this rv doesn't leak. And for the part that does, I"m managing. Waiting for call to second mobile tech.

really convenient my friend's home is five minutes away from this campground. I'll be headed back at 4pm to have dinner with them, needed a nap first.

good thing I don't dissolve because I think it's going to get mighty wet here soon.