Re: Obama rule covers ALL CARBON EMISSIONS, read fine print.
Author: The Polar
Date: 06-04-2014 - 17:29
I really do hope most of you understand the following axiom - Intermittent energy aka renewable energy DOES NOT supplement conventional generation, it only displaces it on a temporary basis. Thus, it is impossible for renewables to legitimately add to the mix. The "15% renewables" figure is a disingenuous presentation. What's going to happen is that operators of current coal or gas generation plants will have to throw away billions of dollars for wind or solar shenanagans, claim a "15%" marker or such, raise rates on their customers to cover the costs of the boondoggle, and go on happily generating electricity the old fashioned (aka reliable) way.
Hopefully, the next President will put this idiocy permanently out to pasture.