TX and CA: Canaries in the Coal Mine

Regional Transmission Organization (RTO) or Independent System Operator (RTO/ISO)

…TX and CA: Canaries in the Coal Mine… Independent system operators in Texas, i.e, ERCOT, and California, i.e., CAISO, have both recently issued warnings that increased demand for electricity could cause blackouts. Texas experienced devastating blackouts in February, while California Continue reading TX and CA: Canaries in the Coal Mine

Tesla Powerblock and the Gigafactory

If Tesla BEVs and Powerwalls can’t use all the batteries being built in the gigafactory, can Tesla’s Powerblock save the day? The factory was built to supply 500,000 Tesla vehicles yearly, but it’s very unlikely Tesla will reach sales of Continue reading Tesla Powerblock and the Gigafactory

The Duck Speaks

The term that’s currently de rigueur, is “over-generation”. It’s supposed to indicate that power generation, using fossil fuels, is being done in excess. What over-generation really means is the “over-generation” of expensive and unreliable electricity by wind and solar. The Continue reading The Duck Speaks