A diverse power supply delivers reliable electricity

[hamsamich]

https://www.seattletimes.com/sponsored/a-diverse-power-supply-delivers-reliable-electricity/
Turns out his article was sponsored by Energy NW, probably because everyone at the Seattle Times would be afraid to write an article that was pro anything else but renewables.

[Bonds 25]

I love my blue eyed baby!!

I gave James Conca his visitor HP brief for entrance onto our ISFSI pad.

[hamsamich]

I liked what they said about the New England issues with Natural Gas, and then later the Wind issues in the Northwest.  Good points that the renewable people never bring up.  What posers.

[Marlin]

I would not disagree in principle but during the Polar Vortex Pilgrim went down due to power lines something out of its control.

[hamsamich]

yeah nothings perfect....due to overly restrictive safety regulations maybe?  They still had one power line and the diesels....

[hamsamich]

https://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/editorials/2018/06/02/retiring-more-nuclear-plants-could-hurt-mass-climate-goals/z0PRjeQPr0TIVBtsYB7rpI/story.html#comments


same vein but focus on carbon output

[Bonds 25]

I would not disagree in principle but during the Polar Vortex Pilgrim went down due to power lines something out of its control.

Pilgrim lost one of two offsite power sources and made the ridiculously conservative decision to shutdown even though.....

1. Their power was greatly needed given the situation
2. They are not required to shutdown upon loss of a single offsite power source. This is why there are TWO. After the loss of one offsite power source, you should be preparing the DG's, plant personnel and initiating the proper equipment protection schemes for the possibility of losing the 2nd offsite power source.....NOT automatically initiating a manual SCRAM when you still have an offsite power source available.

[Marlin]

Pilgrim lost one of two offsite power sources and made the ridiculously conservative decision to shutdown even though.....

1. Their power was greatly needed given the situation
2. They are not required to shutdown upon loss of a single offsite power source. This is why there are TWO. After the loss of one offsite power source, you should be preparing the DG's, plant personnel and initiating the proper equipment protection schemes for the possibility of losing the 2nd offsite power source.....NOT automatically initiating a manual SCRAM when you still have an offsite power source available.

Thanx

[hamsamich]

Good info I was wondering what was up with that.  Seems like they made a bad decision unless we are missing something.