Energy Transmission Woes

Wind Energy Bumps Into Power Grid’s Limits




Secret? It’s a secret that the electric power transmission system is at its limit and moving electricity to where it’s needed is a major problem? That’s a secret to exactly who?

This isn’t a problem limited to alternative energy generation either, though you can (sort of) put a coal, gas, or nuclear plant wherever you want while the wind, water, and sun-based generation has to be built in the correct environment.



Meanwhile, Tigerhawk has some thoughts on the issue.


  1. In case ya’ll weren’t paying attention. Al Gore did also promote the notion of expanding and improving the nations electricity grid in order to resolve this same issue.

    separately, distributed energy production systems (which ignore the grid problem) are getting increasingly popular.

  2. That is why LILCO tried to build a nuclear plant on Long Island. They simply can’t wheel enough power into NYC and the surrounding areas to keep everything running during a heat wave.

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