The US's dependence on oil is counterintuitive.

[Dorian Mode]

YES, MY WAY or hit the highway is not helping any one.

We have two parties that are in a bitter divorce ever since the GOP impeached Clinton. Now politics has to be a WIN for our party AND a LOSS for the other party or absolutely nothing happens. That's not a good way to run the country. But, on the stuff that pleases the entire DC establishment and the elite, that stuff gets done quickly and quietly. That's an even worse way to run the country.

 

[BlindBoo]

Because one side is trying to destroy any type of energy production except their cherished solar and wind?

Even with grid storage solar and wind simply can't provide the base load resiliency steam turbine based generation like oil, coal, gas hydro and nuclear can provide.

Both sides are trying to destroy any type of energy production except their cherished one.

"Unfortunately, when it comes to affordability, this may be about as good as it gets. Energy Innovation, one of the many research groups modeling the economic impacts of recent federal legislation, projects the unwinding of tax credits for carbon-neutral generation will keep Texas from gaining another 77 GW of solar and wind power, which is almost equivalent to the entire state’s current peak demand on hot summer days.

Without new solar and wind, projected increases in future demand will have to be met by running existing thermal generation, which will put upward pressure on market prices. Although one could argue that if prices go up as much as Energy Innovation predicts (up to 54% for residential and business customers), the data centers and other commercial enterprises expected to arrive in the state won’t ever come.

The sudden policy swing isn’t just about affordability and economic growth though, because diverse electricity generation also makes ERCOT more resilient."

In short, the highly politicized national energy debates are missing the point. It’s not about ideology; it’s about doing what works. And what works in Texas is competition, consumer choice and resources that prove their worth economically. If we continue to let data — not dogma — drive energy decisions here, Texas will be fine, and we might just show the rest of the country a thing or two in the process."

 

[martybegan]

Both sides are trying to destroy any type of energy production except their cherished one.

"Unfortunately, when it comes to affordability, this may be about as good as it gets. Energy Innovation, one of the many research groups modeling the economic impacts of recent federal legislation, projects the unwinding of tax credits for carbon-neutral generation will keep Texas from gaining another 77 GW of solar and wind power, which is almost equivalent to the entire state’s current peak demand on hot summer days.

Without new solar and wind, projected increases in future demand will have to be met by running existing thermal generation, which will put upward pressure on market prices. Although one could argue that if prices go up as much as Energy Innovation predicts (up to 54% for residential and business customers), the data centers and other commercial enterprises expected to arrive in the state won’t ever come.

The sudden policy swing isn’t just about affordability and economic growth though, because diverse electricity generation also makes ERCOT more resilient."

In short, the highly politicized national energy debates are missing the point. It’s not about ideology; it’s about doing what works. And what works in Texas is competition, consumer choice and resources that prove their worth economically. If we continue to let data — not dogma — drive energy decisions here, Texas will be fine, and we might just show the rest of the country a thing or two in the process."

Wrong. We are trying to stop something that can't do what the proponents say it can do take over energy production when it can't actually do so.

Solar/Wind appeals to the "something from nothing" crowd that simply don't understand how our current electrical grid works.

Make a grid that can work without inertia based generation FIRST and then come back to me with your desires for a solar/wind/grid battery reliant system.

 

[BlindBoo]

Wrong. We are trying to stop something that can't do what the proponents say it can do take over energy production when it can't actually do so.

Solar/Wind appeals to the "something from nothing" crowd that simply don't understand how our current electrical grid works.

Electricity rates for residential and business customers in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas are 24% lower than the national average, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. That won’t seem low enough to Texan households struggling to pay bills, but rates would be substantially higher without the solar power and energy storage capacity brought online here in recent years. We’ve seen the results of this development in the AI-powered wholesale price forecasts we produce for ERCOT.

Amperon’s data shows that both day ahead and real time market prices have trended down significantly over the last four years as ERCOT’s solar capacity has increased by more than 200%.

With no fuel costs, solar operates at a low marginal cost, pushing market prices down. Thanks to ERCOT’s competitive market structure, wholesale cost savings make their way not just to investors but also to customers.

Amperon | Demand Forecasts for the Energy Transition

The most accurate and comprehensive data analytics platform. Our AI-powered forecasting solutions let you track, plan and optimize your energy needs.

www.amperon.co

 

[martybegan]

Electricity rates for residential and business customers in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas are 24% lower than the national average, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. That won’t seem low enough to Texan households struggling to pay bills, but rates would be substantially higher without the solar power and energy storage capacity brought online here in recent years. We’ve seen the results of this development in the AI-powered wholesale price forecasts we produce for ERCOT.

Amperon’s data shows that both day ahead and real time market prices have trended down significantly over the last four years as ERCOT’s solar capacity has increased by more than 200%.

With no fuel costs, solar operates at a low marginal cost, pushing market prices down. Thanks to ERCOT’s competitive market structure, wholesale cost savings make their way not just to investors but also to customers.

Amperon | Demand Forecasts for the Energy Transition

The most accurate and comprehensive data analytics platform. Our AI-powered forecasting solutions let you track, plan and optimize your energy needs.

www.amperon.co

Lots of opinion from the Solar power junkies.

Nothing more than that.

What a ******* cheerleader you are.

 

[sealybobo]

Someone who has beaten heroin for over 40 years after using for 14 is what in your eyes? In mine, they're pretty amazing.

What about someone who has overcome being dyslexic?

I think being a former heroine addict or being a felon should disqualify you from running for office.

Speaking in the Oval Office on Monday (16 March), Mr Trump said that Mr Newsom’s dyslexia makes him unfit for the White House; “I think a president should not have learning disabilities, OK?”

Responding to the remark, Jennifer Siebel Newsom posted a video on social media where she slammed Mr Trump’s comments as “extremely ignorant and offensive”.

“Learning difficulties don’t make you less intelligent, less capable, and they certainly don’t make you less worthy of leadership,” she said, adding that “everything that Donald Trump represents is frankly beyond disqualifying”.