____ Power Projects Pause

[Happytrails]

Since the Alberta government announced pausing solar and wind power generation projects I haven't heard what they doing with this interval. Yesterday I had a thought that what should be happening is EIA's. Environmental Impact Assessments. Its long been a problem for me that many oil and gas projects require EIA's while the green energy projects seem to get a pass. The pause should be a great time to assess the impacts of wind farms and solar soil sterilizers. They are already in operation. The Alberta Government might be all over this but if they aren't they should be.

[furrowtickler]

The realization that “green” intermittent power without petroleum is setting in ….

[chuckChuck]

Maybe they should apply the same policy to the oil and gas sector? Halt approvals until they make a plan to clean up all their old wells and pay for it themselves instead of expecting taxpayers to pay the $100 billion liability!

Naw! That would hurt their oil company friends and supporters and cost too much! LOL

How do you spell big fat "hippocrits"?

[furrowtickler]

Sure they should
in the meantime in the real world here in a cold climate good to see nuclear finally getting the attention that is required if they truly plan on shutting down petroleum base load power supply in the future
keep wind and solar as window dressing.

[chuckChuck]

I am glad you agree that the oil industry should held accountable for their own cleanup costs. Now tell Curly Moe and Danny to get the job done and stop subsidizing the oil and gas industry.

Renewables are already an important part of the electricity supply in Alberta so that horse has already left the barn. Whenever wind an solar are displacing fossil sources, they are reducing carbon emissions. Alberta is planning to be net zero by 2050 and wind, solar and other renewables will be a big part of the supply because its the fastest and one the lowest cost ways to increase low carbon supply.

[Guest]

What about wab lots there in Mb too ? Surely the NDP will get it done ?

[furrowtickler]

And in the meantime let’s quit the fairy tales that wind and solar will be a major source here in western Canada , window dressing at best.
just glad that Sask power is looking at going forward with nuclear as a reliable base load 24/7 , 365 days a year . That is essential in cold climate like western Canada . Finally some common sense .

[chuckChuck]

We might need nuclear but we also need renewables with storage. The sun and the wind will never run out. Why not maximize renewables? Instead of telling us they are not important when they obviously are already.

Hydro and renewables and nuclear are already are 80% of Canada's fossil fuel less electricity supply.

[Guest]

What chucky actually means is hydro, NG, and solar make up 75% of Canada’s generation. Wind is 5% and solar is .3% (under 1%) . Play on words again lumping wee guys with the big fellers , new math liberal style

[chuckChuck]

Natural Gas dominates in Alberta but renewables are providing a significant amount of generation. And they are increasing capacity at a rapid pace.

"Less than a decade ago, Alberta relied on coal for the majority of its electricity needs.

Today, the province gets more power from wind, solar and hydro.

That's according to the latest data from the Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO).

"For the first time, renewable generation, at 12.6 per cent of total generation, provided more electricity than coal," reads the AESO annual market statistics report ([url]https://www.aeso.ca/assets/Uploads/market-and-system-reporting/2022_Annual_Market_Stats_Final.pdf[/url]) for 2022."

[Guest]

Why are you obsessed with Alberta .? You were talking about Canada?

[furrowtickler]

What is the percentage of solar and wind from November through March in Alberta ?

[chuckChuck]

What is the percentage from April through October?

[furrowtickler]

Don’t need to heat the house , businesses, hospitals, care homes in summer .

[chuckChuck]

We need electricity all year around so why only talk about November to March?

With more and more air conditioning, summer peaks are getting significantly higher.

Look at the whole year not just the winter months. With adequate backup renewables can still provide significant amounts of carbon free electricity all year around.

My solar PV produces annually what I consume, all carbon emissions free.

November, February March are decent months because of reflected light off snow and the angle of the panels.

Southern Alberta has more snow free weeks. It is dryer, warmer and the snow disappears off panels.