Renewables made up 92% of new generating capacity in the U.S. in the first half of 2021

Obviously we can't wait for either situation to "reach it's zenith" before acting.
The process will take many decades in both cases
Yes it will. So we should be in the PLANNING stage of how to fix things, not the IMPLEMTATION Phase before we’ve planned anything.
magine three times the substations.....on the same lines.....~S~
That’s exactly where we are headed. Probably 25% of the new feeders I’ve seen this year have been Distributed Generation Only feeders. No customers on them, just new “Renewable” Generaltion facilities.

we are going to have to start building Generation-Only substations to handle the excessive loads in the near future… at the cost of tens of millions of dollars… which our customers will be on the hook for.

Worst of all is the excess of new Generation in areas where we DON’T need it and not enough in areas where we could use it. That’s why we need integrated planning of these new sources.
 
You are absolutely correct concerning the maintenance. So why no maintenance and infrastructure? And who is presently doing their best to prevent any money going out for maintenance and new infrastructure on our grid?
Maintenance costs are able to be recouped from rate-payers; so the biggest group preventing additional maintenance are the rate-payers who fight against any increase in their bills.
 
Yes it will. So we should be in the PLANNING stage of how to fix things, not the IMPLEMTATION Phase before we’ve planned anything.
It takes decades to build.
The planning stage would leave you Decades/IMPOSSIBLY behind when you notice you beach is going, going, as many already have.. as in Miami and the whole East and Gulf Coast and elsewhere worldwide.
Really a terrible/nonstarter idea.


That’s exactly where we are headed. Probably 25% of the new feeders I’ve seen this year have been Distributed Generation Only feeders. No customers on them, just new “Renewable” Generaltion facilities.

we are going to have to start building Generation-Only substations to handle the excessive loads in the near future… at the cost of tens of millions of dollars… which our customers will be on the hook for.

Worst of all is the excess of new Generation in areas where we DON’T need it and not enough in areas where we could use it. That’s why we need integrated planning of these new sources.
Details we do not need in deciding to switch to renewables or not.
 
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It takes decades to build.
The planning stage would leave you Decades/IMPOSSIBLY behind when you notice you beach is going, going, as many already have.. as in Miami and the whole East and Gulf Coast and elsewhere worldwide.
Really a terrible/nonstarter idea.

Details we do not need in deciding to switch to renewables or not.
The problem is that without the PLANNING, the IMPLEMENTATION is going to be exactly what it is… inconsistent, unreliable, and quite often doing far more harm than good.

That works for me. It guarantees me a very lucrative job with extremely high quality benefits for however long I have left on this worthless rock hurtling through space.

I have no descendants to worry about; but maybe the rest of you ought to figure out the plan to leave your descendants a habitable planet and electricity before you simply continue throwing shit at the wall and hoping it turns into something useful.
 
92% of "new capacity"
Meaning coal,natural gas and others still dominate.
And when you consider building new coal powered plants is damn near impossible with all the enviro wackos it shouldnt come as a surprise.

This is right up there with biden making record new jobs when it's just the companies reopening after demwits shut em down.
 
92% of "new capacity"
Meaning coal,natural gas and others still dominate.
And when you consider building new coal powered plants is damn near impossible with all the enviro wackos it shouldnt come as a surprise.

This is right up there with biden making record new jobs when it's just the companies reopening after demwits shut em down.
Renewables are now second only to natural gas generation, exceeding coal and nuclear.
 

Renewables made up 92% of new generating capacity in the U.S. in the first half of 2021​

[...]"...data recently released by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)...

FERC’s latest monthly “Energy Infrastructure Update” report (with data through June 30, 2021) reveals that renewable energy sources accounted for 91.6% – or 10,940 megawatts (MW) – of the 11,940 MW of new capacity added during the first six months of the year. Wind led the capacity additions with 5,617 MW, followed closely by solar (5,279 MW). Further, wind and solar were the only sources of new capacity additions in June 2021.

Renewables now provide more than a quarter (25.1%) of total U.S. available installed generating capacity. A year ago, their share was only 23.0%. Wind is now more than a tenth (10.4%) of the nation’s generating capacity while utility-scale solar is nearly five percent (4.9%) … and that does not include distributed (e.g., rooftop) solar.

Moreover, FERC data suggest that renewables’ share of generating capacity is on track to increase significantly over the next three years (i.e., by June 2024). “High probability” generation capacity additions for wind, minus anticipated retirements, reflect a projected net increase of 21,129 MW while solar is foreseen growing by 44,385 MW. By comparison, net growth for natural gas will be only 13,241 MW. Thus, wind and solar combined are forecast to provide roughly five times more new net generating capacity than natural gas over the next three years.

If these numbers materialize, by June 2024, renewable energy generating capacity should account for almost 30 percent (29.4%) of the nation’s total available installed generating capacity.
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So?

You cannot run a power grid on wind and solar.

Meanwhile, they're tearing down hydroelectric dams. And hydro is renewable.

When the wind isn't blowing, and/or the sun isn't shining there will be no power from those sources. And battery backups aren't the answer owing to the few hours they would give and the massive cost to have anywhere near the capacity needed.
 

Renewables made up 92% of new generating capacity in the U.S. in the first half of 2021​

[...]"...data recently released by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)...

FERC’s latest monthly “Energy Infrastructure Update” report (with data through June 30, 2021) reveals that renewable energy sources accounted for 91.6% – or 10,940 megawatts (MW) – of the 11,940 MW of new capacity added during the first six months of the year. Wind led the capacity additions with 5,617 MW, followed closely by solar (5,279 MW). Further, wind and solar were the only sources of new capacity additions in June 2021.

Renewables now provide more than a quarter (25.1%) of total U.S. available installed generating capacity. A year ago, their share was only 23.0%. Wind is now more than a tenth (10.4%) of the nation’s generating capacity while utility-scale solar is nearly five percent (4.9%) … and that does not include distributed (e.g., rooftop) solar.

Moreover, FERC data suggest that renewables’ share of generating capacity is on track to increase significantly over the next three years (i.e., by June 2024). “High probability” generation capacity additions for wind, minus anticipated retirements, reflect a projected net increase of 21,129 MW while solar is foreseen growing by 44,385 MW. By comparison, net growth for natural gas will be only 13,241 MW. Thus, wind and solar combined are forecast to provide roughly five times more new net generating capacity than natural gas over the next three years.

If these numbers materialize, by June 2024, renewable energy generating capacity should account for almost 30 percent (29.4%) of the nation’s total available installed generating capacity.
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And the 8% that is powered by fossil fuels is far more reliable, powers more cities, and is overall far less damaging to the environment.
 
Nameplate capacity, or ACTUAL generation?


Boom! Because solar and wind power rarely provide their nameplate capacity, while nuclear, NG, and coal plants can provide their nameplate capacity for days on end if necessary.

Ask the Euros about wind power.

 
And the 8% that is powered by fossil fuels is far more reliable, powers more cities, and is overall far less damaging to the environment.


Funny how the environmental damage caused by the mining of lithium and cobalt, to name just two minerals, doesn't faze leftoids. Even child labor in the Congo for cobalt doesn't bother them, I guess little black children doing that mining really isn't upsetting to them.
 
How much did they actually produce from that new capacity? Half? Less?

Wind: Zero when the wind is insufficient.

Solar: Depends on how much cloud cover, and none after sunset until sunrise.

Meanwhile, they're tearing down hydroelectric dams. Many for the sake of salmon runs and American Indians. Yes, leftoid stupidity knows no bounds.

 

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