As summer approaches, concerns over the reliability of power grids in both the United States and Australia are mounting. In the U.S., watchdogs have flagged an elevated risk of blackouts due to the sweltering summer heat and the potential shutdown of more power plants by the EPA. Regions from New York to the Midwest, New England, California, and Louisiana are particularly at risk. Similarly, in Australia, the national energy market operator has warned of a heightened risk of blackouts in the populous southeast, including New South Wales and Victoria. This risk is exacerbated by delays in new transmission lines, renewable energy projects, and the phase-out of coal-fired plants. The energy market operator has been forced to bid for emergency supplies.
The national energy market operator has issued new warnings of possible summer blackouts in coming years, due to delays in key transmission projects and looming retirements of coal generators. https://t.co/AIcQ5ADqKH
The chance of power shortages in Australia’s populous southeast has increased as coal-fired plants are phased out and grid and battery storage projects are delayed https://t.co/CX7wuBCEiz
Much of eastern Australia faces a heightened risk of blackouts this summer in part due to delays to a major clean energy project, the national energy market operator has warned. https://t.co/mPWzxDMP8m
Victoria faces a heightened risk of electricity blackouts this summer amid major delays in rolling out new transmission lines and renewable projects, the nation’s energy market operator has warned. > https://t.co/idTrdGkCJM https://t.co/2Razy8ChDK
The energy market operator is warning of blackouts this summer as Labor transforms the country into a renewable energy superpower. https://t.co/xeHqadULRr
Electricity users face a heightened risk of blackouts during peak demand in NSW and Victoria this summer, with the energy market operator forced to bid for emergency supplies amid delays in new transmission lines and renewables projects. https://t.co/avvnHA0mY9
America at higher blackout risk as EPA aims to shut down more power plants, despite grid assessment From the Midwest, New England, to California and Louisiana, according to the assessment, the risk of blackouts this summer is rising. Read more ⬇️ https://t.co/bQ76WfcTUE
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