by Boo_Randy
How’s that “Build Back Better” working out for ya, ‘Murica?
If you thought gasoline prices were bad, natural gas prices topped $9 BTUs before pulling back but adding to the 196% gain over the past year, reinforcing the risk of power outages this summer.
The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), a nonprofit entity formed to promote the reliability and adequacy of bulk power transmission in the electric utility systems of North America, recently warned of widespread summer blackouts in its “Summer Reliability Assessment” report.
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NERC is warning that some of the lowlights in the Midcontinent ISO (MISO) area that covers the Midwest United States; Manitoba, Canada; and a southern United States region that includes much of Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana is facing a capacity shortfall in its north and central areas, resulting in high risk of energy emergencies during peak summer conditions.
https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/oil-nat-gas-prices-summer-blackouts-energy
Blackouts possible this summer due to heat and extreme weather, officials warn
https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/19/us/blackouts-summer-heat-extreme-weather/index.html
Natural gas prices have advanced over 196% in the past year