Millions of Americans may face potential power blackouts nearing 800 hours annually, impacting daily life, businesses, and critical services. The Department of Energy warns that the retiring power plants and rising electricity demand threaten the U.S. grid's stability. Critics argue that the DOE's perspective downplays advancements in clean energy and battery storage. There is a movement to extend the operation of aging coal and gas plants supported by political shifts aimed at reversing previous clean energy initiatives, demonstrating a pivot towards fossil fuel dependency.
In the coming years, America's reindustrialization and the AI race will require a significantly larger supply of around-the-clock, reliable, and uninterrupted power.
Regions like Texas have shown that solar and wind, paired with batteries, can improve reliability while lowering costs.
The US cannot afford to continue down the unstable and dangerous path of energy subtraction previous leaders pursued.
The DOE's latest findings appear to pave the way for extending the life of aging coal and gas plants well beyond their originally planned shutdowns.
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