Prairie Clean Energy

[AlbertaFarmer5]

Do you know what a smart grid actually is?
In the context of renewables, a smart grid means that grid will have the ability to limit, or shut off The power to the consumer, to make the load match the generation at any given moment. So if you want to use your electric heat, you better do it in the middle of July when the sun is shining and the wind is blowing, don't count on it at night in January, when the smart grid will reduce your consumption to match their production.

And as a solar producer, it means they can stop you from selling power back to the grid when the sun is shining and supply exceeds demand. Which means you will have to pay for your solar panels by consuming it when it is produced.
But go ahead and advocate for that. Seeing what a big fan of lockdowns you were, this would be right up your alley.

AS I was saying:
Germany’s residential grid operators will be empowered to restrict the flow of power to heat pumps and electric vehicle (EV) chargers from 2024 in order to preserve the stability of the grid,
[url]https://www.euractiv.com/section/electricity/news/ev-chargers-heat-pumps-may-be-curtailed-in-germany-as-of-2024/[/url]

[shtferbrains]

Germany's problems with not being able to produce the power when customers want it is solving itself.
Industry is leaving for more favorable locations meaning about anywhere else in the world.
Favorite new location is China with lots of new capacity from coal and nuclear.
Regulatory load is much lower. Can be bypassed with a well established kickback system.

[chuckChuck]

Why are you avoiding talking about Alberta where solar and wind contract bids were $30-$45 per MWh and are helping to keep wholesale power prices lower.

And the main reason Alberta has high electricity prices is electricity producers are jacking up prices by reducing supply.

[cropgrower]

Germany's problems with not being able to produce the power when customers want it is solving itself.
Industry is leaving for more favorable locations meaning about anywhere else in the world.
Favorite new location is China with lots of new capacity from coal and nuclear.
Regulatory load is much lower. Can be bypassed with a well established kickback system.

just like PP said , cheeper to import tomatoes from mexico than grow them in ontario because of high heating costs due to carbon tax

[chuckChuck]

just like PP said , cheeper to import tomatoes from mexico than grow them in ontario because of high heating costs due to carbon tax

That"s the only factor when comparing Mexic's economy to Canada's? Are you sure crop!

Greenhouse and other indoor food production is taking off because imports are getting more expensive.

[cropgrower]

So you think its better to import food than have it grown here at home ? trucking it thousands of miles will sure save the envoirnment ! far better to keep the jobs and money in canada but the clueless liberals cant understand that

[chuckChuck]

Greenhouse and other indoor food production is taking off in Canada because imports are getting more expensive.

[shtferbrains]

Why are you avoiding talking about Alberta where solar and wind contract bids were $30-$45 per MWh and are helping to keep wholesale power prices lower.

And the main reason Alberta has high electricity prices is electricity producers are jacking up prices by reducing supply.

What do you think Alberta can do better than California or Germany?

If you keep doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.....

Unless of course you take advice from a University Professor.
Kind of the ultimate authority.

[cropgrower]

Greenhouse and other indoor food production is taking off in Canada because imports are getting more expensive.

So why are the clueless liberals trying to make it harder for growers to get going and stay going ?

[chuckChuck]

The main reason Alberta has high electricity prices is electricity producers are jacking up prices by reducing supply.

Even Danny thinks the market manipulation is a problem.