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Brace for Blackouts in the Summer of COVID-19
So many people working from home with the AC on could strain grids coast to coast.
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We are all going to die.
Not likely for the PNW - we export surplus power from the Columbia River dams
Will happen in the PNW. We export our power. Kalifornia pays ~10¢ more per kWh than us. Gas pump logic....
Highly likely in the PNW. You see, the elites have concocted a plan to contaminate the Murder Hornets with Covid-19. Then they're going to engineer power outages so the Murder Hornets can spread death and mayhem under cover of darkness. If you never hear from me again, it's because they came after me for uncovering and exposing their dastardly plot.
Never.I doubt it - yes they pay more - Calif power exported over a thousand plus miles is more expensive, so they have to pay more. California has brownouts and blackouts - when was the last time you heard of that happening in Orygun or WA state due to lack of power?
You all realize that BPA buys 'power' from many surrounding states and does not rely on just the Columbia. Now that most of Cali is invading the PNW in search of some paradise, that 'power' will be need for all the new residents. Power and water are limited commodities, renewable yes but not unlimited. No snow, no water, no power! A drought is not just about rainfall. Think about where the dams for power generation are located!
Actually, it might be likely. We do export power (as in MUST by contract export power), which means we could fall short of local use (so to speak) power. Also, the infrastructure the article refers to is not generation but distribution. Specifically residential distribution. Most is set-up for peaking loads, and not a high base load (which AC all day long is a very large base load). Lose a fuse on a lateral (or relay takes out a mainline), and that part of the system goes down. Short out a transformer, regulator, or overextend a tap changer at a local substation, and it chan take quite awhile to repair.Not likely for the PNW - we export surplus power from the Columbia River dams
Brace for Blackouts in the Summer of COVID-19
So many people working from home with the AC on could strain grids coast to coast.www.thedailybeast.com
It's just more left wing scaremongering from the Daily Beast. The flaw in their theory is that if so many people are still working from home it is proportionate to the amount of office space that will still be closed down so no net gain on the power grid. Any brown outs or grid shut downs will likely be political in nature. Yes, bring some aluminum foil to this party.
You'll of course let us all know, correct?When the engineers/techs turn into zombies then I will be worried.
See, I have an early indicator for that; my neighbor works for COE and works on the electrical engineering issues for the dams. So if I see him wandering around like a zombie, then I will know it is time to unlimber the genset.