The State of the Electrical Grid: In regard to the energy transition...

[GMDino]

(04-13-2022, 10:36 PM)Stewy Wrote: In the recent discussion on oil prices, one of the points I made about the energy transition is that it needs to be an actual transition and going "electric or bust" is not only dangerous, but unrealistic and irresponsible (just ask the UK last winter before Putin invaded Ukraine).  One of the key points being that the US power grid and infrastructure is on the verge of collapse as it is, and is not prepared for an oil & gas future, let alone an all electric future.

Here is an article discussing this very subject from Oilprice.com with some nice graphs, statistics and dta - https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/US-Energy-Grid-Faces-Huge-Problems-Amid-Push-To-Electrify-Everything.html

Happy reading.

If only we had started in earnest 40 years ago or so.

But then we couldn't have memes about how Pelosi is trying to force people buy electric cars when they can't afford food! 

All seriousness aside this has been an issue for a long time and there are many people will not vote in favor of addressing it because it might cost money and they can't spend government money on such things. 

I think I posted this in 2011:


And this in 2012:


And this in 2013:


I don't know if the recently passed infrastructure plan helps at all but it won't be enough.