Energy Crisis May Trigger Winter Blackouts Across US: Coal Firm CEO

[Synthaholic]

NG supplies in the USA aren't impacted by China. Derp.

You're an uninformed moron.

 

[Synthaholic]

 

[Maxdeath]

Natural Gas & de-regulated Electric Grid Failed Texas last Winter.

Um you might want to learn a little something. Texas has become one of the most dependent on wind energy in the nation. Natural gas was being used so fast to try and replace the wind energy that the gas wells actually froze off so they were next to useless. The dependence on wind actually screwed them.

 

[Jarlaxle]

Man, I wish I still had my woodstove.

 

[Dragonlady]

NG supplies in the USA aren't impacted by China. Derp.

Yes they are, fool. Everything that happens elsewhere has ripples felt in the USA. Shortages of natural gas in Europe are pushing up the prices in the USA, because prices are set globally.

 

[Dragonlady]

Um you might want to learn a little something. Texas has become one of the most dependent on wind energy in the nation. Natural gas was being used so fast to try and replace the wind energy that the gas wells actually froze off so they were next to useless. The dependence on wind actually screwed them.

Not true at all. Texas has very little wind power at all, and it wasn't the solar grid that failed.

No, frozen wind turbines arenât the main culprit for Texasâ power outages

Lost wind power was expected to be a fraction of winter generation. All sources — from natural gas, to nuclear, to coal, to solar — have struggled to generate power during the storm that has left millions of Texans in the dark.

www.texastribune.org

That was the lie that Greg Abbott used and like the good parrot you are, here you are repeating it.

 

[JohnDB]

Yes they are, fool. Everything that happens elsewhere has ripples felt in the USA. Shortages of natural gas in Europe are pushing up the prices in the USA, because prices are set globally.

You are correct up to a point...
There is a difference between WTI crude and Brent. WTI is domestically produced crude that actually is better quality than Brent but always a bit cheaper per barrel than Brent.
NGLs and Ethane are customarily priced similarly. However...the USA exports a significant amount of natural gas and has increased contracts to do so this year. The Pacific Rim in Asia usually produces a significant portion of supply...but since many are undergoing fresh quarantines from coronavirus outbreaks (Vietnam even closed their ports) this could be a reason.

Also shipping costs have tripled in recent months. Adding to the cost of imports. And since Europe imports most of it's energy those costs are going to be felt.

 

[Maxdeath]

Not true at all. Texas has very little wind power at all, and it wasn't the solar grid that failed.

No, frozen wind turbines arenât the main culprit for Texasâ power outages

Lost wind power was expected to be a fraction of winter generation. All sources — from natural gas, to nuclear, to coal, to solar — have struggled to generate power during the storm that has left millions of Texans in the dark.

www.texastribune.org

That was the lie that Greg Abbott used and like the good parrot you are, here you are repeating it.

I see you do not understand anything of what you read. Not really surprising considering you are long on crazy opinions but short on intelligence. If you had bothered to read what I wrote or what was in the article you posted you would have noticed that the natural gas wells froze off because of the high demand. Which caused less gas to be used to replace the lost power. So while you are attempting to discredit someone you really should have facts instead of just your crackpot guesses

 

[Dragonlady]

I see you do not understand anything of what you read. Not really surprising considering you are long on crazy opinions but short on intelligence. If you had bothered to read what I wrote or what was in the article you posted you would have noticed that the natural gas wells froze off because of the high demand. Which caused less gas to be used to replace the lost power. So while you are attempting to discredit someone you really should have facts instead of just your crackpot guesses

That excuse is even dumber and less believable than the windmills froze.

This is going to come as a total shock to you, but in Canada where we get really fucking cold winters, our gas wells don’t freeze, and our windmills work just fine in the cold.

The Texas power grill grid failed because it wasn’t built to work in cold weather. The power companies were told to fix this 10 years ago, but they didn’t. That you believe anything other than the fact that the power grid is inadequate to your needs, shows how stupid and gullible you really are.

You should spend more time checking out the “facts” that you post than declaring other posters crazy.

 

[g5000]

Just more of that good job Biden and the leftoids are doing.

The left ruins everything it touches.

The psychology of panic buying: Why Brits are scrambling for gasoline

Government ministers have continuously insisted that there is no shortage of fuel in the U.K., but lines to get to gas pumps have been rife.

www.cnbc.com

DAMN YOU, BIDEN!!!

France May Step In to Protect Motorists From Rising Oil Prices​

MOTHERFUCKING BIDEN!!!

Gas price surges to a record high in Europe on supply concerns

Natural gas contracts hit new highs in Europe on Tuesday, as soaring prices continue to put pressure on the region's energy sector ahead of the winter period.

www.cnbc.com

DIE, BIDEN, DIE!!!

Europe’s energy crisis goes from bad to worse as Dutch and U.K. natural gas prices see double-digit gains​

BIDEN IS A MARXIST COMMIE BASTARD!!!

Fuel Prices Soar Across Asia as Global Energy Crunch Deepens​

BIDEN'S EXISTENCE IS MAKING ME DERANGED!!!!

 

[excalibur]

You're an uninformed moron.

You are ignorant. And on ignore. Bye.

 

[Dragonlady]

Just more of that good job Biden and the leftoids are doing.

The left ruins everything it touches.

If the left ruins everything it touches, why is the USA the only country in the first world with rolling blackouts and a power grid that fails in extreme heat or extreme cold.

The only time we get power outages in Canada is when ice storms take out the lines or the transformers. We've had extended outages, with extreme ice storms, but never due to cold or heat.

The USA has so many problems which are the result of your failure to invest in infrastructure for the past 40 years. The Republican reliance on the private sector has been an abject failure of governance. The conservative mantra that the private sector can do everything better and cheaper than government was proven to be utterly and completely false.

You have the most capitalistic health care and education systems in the world, and they aren't better or cheaper than the rest of the first world. Your infrastructure is crumbling because it's not profitable to fix it, or to make it work better.

 

[westwall]

Just more of that good job Biden and the leftoids are doing.

The left ruins everything it touches.

“We’ve actually had discussions with power utilities who are concerned that they simply will have to implement blackouts this winter,” Ernie Thrasher, the head of Xcoal Energy & Resources, was quoted by Bloomberg News as saying. “They don’t see where the fuel is coming from to meet demand.”​

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He added that utilities are switching from natural gas to coal during the fall and winter months to keep up with the demand.​

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The global demand for power has increased as economies attempt to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, triggering natural gas shortages primarily in Europe and Asia.​

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Power producers including Duke Energy have warned customers that bills may spike during this winter. Duke’s Piedmont Natural Gas unit stated Tuesday that higher gas prices and low production will raise customer bills by approximately $11 per month in North and South Carolina.​

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“That whole supply chain is stretched beyond its limits,” Thrasher, whose Pennsylvania-based company works in coal logistics, said. “It’s going to be a challenging winter for us here in the United States.”​

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Meanwhile, the New York State Public Service Commission told Bloomberg it is monitoring utilities in New York to determine whether there’s enough fuel for the winter.​

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“The utilities have hedged approximately 70 percent” of their residential electricity needs, the agency said, adding that it expects to meet demand this season.​

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The benchmark U.S. natural gas contract has been rallying, lately hitting seven-year highs, but its $5.62 per million British thermal units price is a far cry from the $30-plus being paid in Europe and Asia, Reuters noted.​

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However, the U.S. market is worried about the coming cold, particularly in New England and California—where prices for gas to be delivered this winter are far above the nationwide benchmark. In New England, buyers are expecting gas to cost more than $20 per million British thermal units.​

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In New England, gas for January delivery is soaring, trading this week at more than $22 at the region’s Algonquin hub, which would be the highest price paid in a month since January and February of 2014.​

Energy Crisis May Trigger Winter Blackouts Across US: Coal Firm CEO

www.theepochtimes.com

Good. Might wake some of the idiots up.

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

One of the byproducts of burning coal is drywall.
Yes, the walls in every home and apartment and office building is made from the leftovers after burning coal. There is a drywall plant located near every coal burning facility in America...for a good reason.

Try concrete too. The concrete plant is across the highway from the power plant.

 

[Synthaholic]

You are ignorant. And on ignore. Bye.

 

[22lcidw]

Not true at all. Texas has very little wind power at all, and it wasn't the solar grid that failed.

No, frozen wind turbines arenât the main culprit for Texasâ power outages

Lost wind power was expected to be a fraction of winter generation. All sources — from natural gas, to nuclear, to coal, to solar — have struggled to generate power during the storm that has left millions of Texans in the dark.

www.texastribune.org

That was the lie that Greg Abbott used and like the good parrot you are, here you are repeating it.

Texas will adapt. California will not.

 

[Burgermeister]

I'd love to see how much Biden and friends made on oil futures so far.

 

[Dragonlady]

Good. Might wake some of the idiots up.

I doubt it. You've been this stupid the whole time I've been here and nothing has changed.

 

[Maxdeath]

That excuse is even dumber and less believable than the windmills froze.

This is going to come as a total shock to you, but in Canada where we get really fucking cold winters, our gas wells don’t freeze, and our windmills work just fine in the cold.

The Texas power grill grid failed because it wasn’t built to work in cold weather. The power companies were told to fix this 10 years ago, but they didn’t. That you believe anything other than the fact that the power grid is inadequate to your needs, shows how stupid and gullible you really are.

You should spend more time checking out the “facts” that you post than declaring other posters crazy.

Read your own link you crazy fool. Wells in northern states are insulated. They do not do that in Texas as what was experienced is extremely unusual for this area. Going off your own link which you seem unable to read.
He went on to note the shutdown of a nuclear reactor in Bay City because of the cold and finally got to what energy experts say is the biggest culprit, writing, “Low Supply of Natural Gas: ERCOT planned on 67GW from natural gas/coal, but could only get 43GW of it online. We didn’t run out of natural gas, but we ran out of the ability to get natural gas. Pipelines in Texas don’t use cold insulation —so things were freezing.”
from your own link. So do not blame me if you can not read and understand what is in a link you post.
you might have also noticed that one of the nuclear plants had to be shut down because it could not operate in the cold.
if you do not like the information contained in your own link do not post it or just clam up.

 

[Ivan88]

Retard, deluded, somewhat unsane Americans bought into all the lies about globull warming, cutting carbon, destroying the coal industry, preventing Russia from delivering plenty of low cost gas to Europe, and USA wrecking oil production in USA.
We deserve it all because we love the lies of the politicos.

I used to have stock in Southern California Edison and went to a stock holder meeting. The CEO started whining about "excess generating capacity. So they sold it all off to their buddies. Not long after that there was an electricity shortage and the guys who bought the "excess generating capacity" made a killing.