ANOTHER ARCTIC BLAST COULD CRASH ELECTRICAL GRID There wont be enough new power sources brought on board Obama administration regulations will further cripple coal-fired power plants, and another brutal winter in the Northeast could mean a power shortages for businesses in the region, warns Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Va. Griffith, who represents coal-rich southwestern Virginia and sits on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, said power grids are already stressed, and regulations that will soon take effect will push the region past the breaking point if it gets another winter like the current one. “In January of next year, a lot of coal plants have to close down based on regulations already passed. We’re not even talking about new facilities. We’re talking about older facilities that are being shut down because they can’t meet the new requirements,” Griffith said. “A number of places had a hard time keeping the grid fully supplied with electricity. They asked people to cut back in the Northeast. Gas prices went through the roof. A big part of that’s going to be gone next year. If we were to have another cold snap next year, I’m afraid we would have serious problems.” Learn More: wnd/2014/03/another-arctic-blast-could-crash-electrical-grid/#g4eEeIimuaWPL6yk.99
Posted on: Wed, 05 Mar 2014 11:30:12 +0000
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