I believe that few North Carolinians are aware Duke Energy is required by law to cut emissions by 70% at its power plants by the year 2030.
Think about this. All that power generation will have to be converted to wind, solar and perhaps nuclear by that time. During the interim period, there is a simultaneous push to get people to drive electric cars which will increase demand for power generation. And meanwhile, the state continues to grow in population, and use increasing amounts of electricity.
This, of course, is a recipe for frequent power outages and blackouts. Rates we pay for electricity also will be much higher.
This week, Duke Energy asked for a delay. It asked the State Utilities Commission to postpone the attainment of 70 percent reduction until 2035. This Commission is stacked with folks appointed by Roy Cooper, so it is difficult to predict what the outcome will be. Their ideological inclinations will be to deny the request; but practical considerations might make them feel forced to retreat.
The absurdity of the green agenda continues to astound. Carolina Journal also reports that beaches in New England were forced to close because of floating debris and fiberglass shards from offshore wind turbines that had busted.
Keep in mind it was Republicans that passed the state bill during 2021 that requires utilities to cut emissions by 70%. The law fortunately allows reconsideration if reliability and cost are impacted.
At this point it’s hard to believe anyone still identifies as republican.
Yes, it is, Tommy. But so many WANT to believe we have politicians who seek to protect us, when in fact they run away from the fight or collaborate with the other side.
“The absurdity of the green agenda continues to astound.” Amen. And a Republican General Assembly passed that absurd mandate, right?
Wind/solar never replace natural gas plants. They are necessarily added on top and are extremely less efficient and more expensive ways of generating electricity. And properly analyzed, it seems unlikely that they are a net environmental benefit. They are very much a scar on the large chunks of land they consume. Natural gas is so clean that you can burn a ventless nat gas fireplace inside a home for most of a day without any problem!
Yes, Healey; natural gas is a great product and a huge blessing, properly used. The premise that the green agitators would force us away from this option is a huge warning sign.
Yes, the Republicans passed that mandate. Much money passing hands; the green lobby is well-funded.