Thomas Gallatin: California Blackouts: A Warning Against the Green New Deal — The Patriot Post"...“The outages … mark the third time in four days that the state’s utilities deliberately cut power to protect a grid that’s been pushed to the brink of failure as people blast their air conditioners and fans to keep cool.
...The primary culprit for these power shortages is the inconsistent nature of renewable energy.
...That’s what happened this weekend.
Many natural gas and nuclear plants that can generate power 24/7 have shut down in recent years because they can’t compete with heavily subsidized green energy.
...This problem is entirely the fault of the state’s Democrats, who “have mandated that renewables account for 60% of state electricity by 2030, which has forced power providers to invest in renewable energy sources now to meet the deadline.”...Read all.
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