Good thing that California hasn’t gotten rid of so many reliable, affordable, dependable forms of energy generation, eh?
Electricity use would surge under California’s new climate plan
California’s sweeping climate plan would increase electricity consumption by as much as 68% by 2045 – which would put an immense strain on the power grid unless hefty private and public investments are made in clean energy, state air quality officials said today.
In other words, Californians are doomed to constant blackouts and government limits on when they can use electricity
The California Air Resources Board is holding its first day-long public hearing today on its proposed climate-change blueprint, called a scoping plan, for reducing greenhouse gases.
The state’s power grid — marred by outages in previous years and increasingly extreme weather — needs massive investments to attain the clean-energy future outlined in California’s five-year climate roadmap.
Sure thing, blame a tiny increase in the world’s temperature since 1850 for idiotic policies
At least 450 speakers lined up to voice concerns about the plan at the hearing, which is expected to continue late into the evening and possibly on Friday. The hearing was temporarily interrupted when environmentalists and their supporters who were rallying outside entered the packed room, protesting the state’s plan and demanding environmental justice.
Looks like even the reliable Warmists in California are not fine with moving the plan from theory to practice
To achieve the plan’s goals, air board officials project that California will need about 30 times more electric vehicles on the road, six times more electric appliances in homes to replace gas appliances, 60 times more hydrogen supply and four times more wind and solar generation capacity.
Twice in Msy Cali made 100% or more of its power grid consumption solely by using reneables primarily solar.
Cali’s highest peak electric demand was way back in 2006 despite increases in population and EVs consumption has gone down not up.
Cali currently gets about 45% of its power from renewables. Each year that goes up despite a drop in big hydo because less water caused by megadrought/climate change.
Electric costs are going up because fossil fuel prices are skyrocketing as natural gas prices go up
Cost of renewables solar/wind keeps dropping
Considering how you once told us that just 100 mi² of solar panels could power the entire country, maybe, just maybe, you need to start citing your sources.
Citing his sources? You mean Red Star Rising? His “sources” are leftist pro EV propaganda articles paid for by leftist propaganda gurus like Soros.
I just read an article yesterday (and actual government article from a real live paper) sadly I did not keep it. It stated that currently Cali gets about 30-55% of it’s electric power from other states like Wyoming and they are getting sick of it. They generate power and Cali appropriates it.
Same with water. Most comes from other states. Cali has been run into the ground by leftists for 50 years and people are actually leaving.
When Hairy says something a stupid as “Twice in Msy Cali made 100% or more of its power grid consumption solely by using reneables primarily solar.” knowing they can’t draw solar AT NIGHT you know he’s full of shit. BTW twice most likely means once for two minutes and once for seven minutes. because they certainly can’t force the wind to blow or the sun to shine 24/7 for the entire month of May, excuse me Msy.
FJB and all his lying followers.
For a few minutes each. On a couple of temperate days, when neither much cooling or heating was required.
Not even close to reality.
Now add 20 million electric vehicles and see how it goes.
FJB
What could possibly go wrong?
It’s hotter than a Stihl chainsaw in a Poplar Bluff pawn shop!