The Energy Show Electricity Shortages are Utility-Created BS
Jan 21, 2025
The discussion highlights the looming electricity demand surge driven by EVs and AI, alongside the troubling role utilities play in creating artificial shortages. Local solar and battery solutions are emphasized as essential to address the challenges posed by corporate interests. The inefficiencies of large-scale power plants are critiqued, stressing the potential of rooftop solar as a quick and economical remedy. The conversation reveals how utilities benefit from these shortages while consumers face soaring rates and routine blackouts.
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The Real Cost of Power
- The biggest problem with utility power plants is the cost of transmission lines, not generation.
- Power plants are often far from cities, requiring expensive, long wires.
Solar Adoption: A View from the Sky
- Barry Cinnamon points out the difference in solar adoption when flying into Newark vs. San Jose.
- New Jersey utility encourages commercial solar, resulting in blue rooftops, while California utility discourages it.
Utilities and Profits
- California utilities are maximizing profits by eliminating rooftop solar.
- They increase spending, raise rates, and achieve record profits, all at the expense of ratepayers.