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New England's Energy Problem
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Oct 10 2016 01:45 PM | eds in Economy & Politics
One of the key issues for New England Energy is,
. . . keeping the lights on in the Winter.
The winter months, are when the region's power grid is put to the test.
. . . On the coldest days of 2013,
. . . when temperatures barely rose above zero,
. . . demand nearly overwhelmed the system.
Over the next 3 years, the grid will lose in Massachusetts:
. . . . . . a coal- and oil-fired facility at Brayton Point, and
. . . . . . the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station.
Renewable energy resources, and
. . . the current natural gas infrastructure,
. . . won't be able to make up the difference.
Utility officials said that until battery technology improves for wind and solar power,
. . . the grid needs natural gas to meet peak demand.
10-10-2016 Source: New England's Energy problem
. . . keeping the lights on in the Winter.
The winter months, are when the region's power grid is put to the test.
. . . On the coldest days of 2013,
. . . when temperatures barely rose above zero,
. . . demand nearly overwhelmed the system.
Over the next 3 years, the grid will lose in Massachusetts:
. . . . . . a coal- and oil-fired facility at Brayton Point, and
. . . . . . the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station.
Renewable energy resources, and
. . . the current natural gas infrastructure,
. . . won't be able to make up the difference.
Utility officials said that until battery technology improves for wind and solar power,
. . . the grid needs natural gas to meet peak demand.
10-10-2016 Source: New England's Energy problem
