Power grid operators warn of potential electricity shortages amid transition to clean energy

Wind Turbines stand still near Palm Springs. Power grid operators from across the United States have warned that they are struggling to keep up with the demand for electricity as they attempt to transition to cleaner energy sources. Valley News/Kim Harris photo
Katabella RobertsThe Epoch TimesPower grid operators from across the United States have warned that they are struggling to keep up with the demand for electricity as they attempt to transition to cleaner energy sources, meaning that some parts of the country could see blackouts during the summer.“I am concerned about it,” Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) Chief Executive John Bear told The Wall Street Journal, Sunday, May 8. “As we move forward, we need to know that when you put a solar panel or a wind turbine up, it’s not the same as a thermal resource.”California state’s grid operator told WSJ Friday, May 6, that it expects to see a shortfall in supplies this summer, driven by extreme heat, wildfires, and delays in bringing new power sources
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