{"id":2267028,"date":"2024-06-13T15:05:01","date_gmt":"2024-06-13T19:05:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/epa-emission-rules-threaten-to-shut-down-power-grid-for-millions\/"},"modified":"2024-06-13T15:10:06","modified_gmt":"2024-06-13T19:10:06","slug":"epa-emission-rules-threaten-to-shut-down-power-grid-for-millions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/epa-emission-rules-threaten-to-shut-down-power-grid-for-millions\/","title":{"rendered":"EPA Regulations Risk Power Grid Shutdown for Millions"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fepa-emission-rules-threaten-to-shut-down-power-grid-for-millions%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2267028&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A report from North Dakota warns that President Biden&#8217;s climate policies,\u200c particularly the new\u2063 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)\u200d regulations on\u200b greenhouse gases, could lead to\u2062 widespread blackouts. These regulations will make current emissions \u2062standards for \u200blignite-based power generation\u2062 infeasible, pushing for the premature \u200bshutdown of coal, \u200cnatural gas, and nuclear power plants.\u2062 These would then be replaced with less reliable wind, solar, and battery storage, potentially raising energy costs \u2064significantly\u2014up to $381.9 billion by \u200d2055. Such changes could\u2064 also\u2062 heighten the risk of power shortages, particularly during peak demands\u200c like high summer temperatures. Concerns about \u2063the\u2063 growing energy consumption by data centers, particularly \u200bwith the expansion of AI technologies, were also highlighted, \u2062noting a\u200d substantial increase in\u200c energy requirements. Calls \u2064for energy\u2063 conservation measures during peak times, like not charging electric vehicles and\u200b setting\u2064 higher thermostat temperatures, exemplify the stress on\u2064 energy infrastructures \u200bunder \u2062environmental regulations aiming to reduce reliance on fossil fuels.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-content\">\n<p>President Joe Biden\u2019s climate agenda is likely to deliver blackouts for millions, according to a North Dakota state assessment of new rules finalized by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).<\/p>\n<p>In May, the North Dakota Transmission Authority published a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndic.nd.gov\/sites\/www\/files\/documents\/Transmission-Authority\/Publications\/AlwaysOnEnergyResearchGreenhouseGasReport5172024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">report <\/a>with the firm Always On Energy Research examining implications of the EPA\u2019s greenhouse gas regulations on the state\u2019s power grid. <\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2-long d-flex justify-content-center\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-879793803\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1379703300879-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-ebbed2c99c6e88d1232293ff667098a4 fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-ebbed2c99c6e88d1232293ff667098a4\"><\/div>\n<p>The EPA\u2019s strict emissions standards, researchers reported, \u201cis not technologically feasible for lignite-based power generation facilities.\u201d State investigators say the EPA\u2019s Greenhouse Gas Rule, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/newsreleases\/biden-harris-administration-finalizes-suite-standards-reduce-pollution-fossil-fuel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">finalized <\/a>this spring, will force the premature retirement of reliable coal plants so they can be replaced by intermittent, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/apples-earth-day-initiative-demonizes-carbon-free-nuclear-power\/\" title=\"Apple\u2019s Earth Day Initiative Demonizes Carbon-Free Nuclear Power\">weather-dependent sources<\/a> such as wind and solar.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cReplacing the retired coal, natural gas, and nuclear units,\u201d investigators said, \u201cwith the new wind, solar, battery storage, and natural gas facilities would cost an additional $381.9 billion through 2055 compared to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/san-francisco-mayor-faces-backlash-over-budget-cuts-as-enactment-deadline-looms\/\" title=\"San Francisco mayor under fire for budget cuts as deadline approaches.\">current operating costs<\/a> of the existing fleet.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe determined the closure of lignite-fired powered plants,\u201d they added, \u201cwould increase the severity of projected future capacity shortfalls, i.e. rolling blackouts.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Larry Behrens, the communications director for the energy non-profit Power the Future, called less power and higher energy prices \u201ctwo guarantees of Joe Biden\u2019s energy failures.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-20b871fe23d4955e537a1364023dc988 fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-6\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-20b871fe23d4955e537a1364023dc988\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cSadly, the threat of blackouts is the logical result of efforts to destroy reliable energy sources in favor of intermittent wind and solar,\u201d Behrens told The Federalist. <\/p>\n<p>The North Dakota state findings corroborate warnings issued by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation\u2019s (NERC) 2024 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.electric.coop\/nerc-summer-assessment-warns-of-potential-power-outages-in-several-regions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Summer Reliability Assessment<\/a> published last month. The Atlanta-based non-profit cautioned that the power grid will face extreme stress under higher-than-average temperatures expected this summer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDemand is growing in many areas at a rapid pace with the adoption of electric vehicles and construction of new data centers, straining parts of the system,\u201d NERC reported. <\/p>\n<p>Alex Epstein, the author of <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Fossil-Future-Flourishing-Requires-Gas-Not\/dp\/0593420411\/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2OQUGSAVVNR0M&#038;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.QTvXWTa9Q8Y-eR0KSVTylGKyxpHTeOj0TrNWYypbfej--NgI-fVqsFgnglS0gbi1QQmRnPHoR1lAQkKA8rHYhBGW0uWXuPPBtmhekr5oWjerLtW9Cg7_H1VYe5Dyue79brMwBOyLEWBhPBxynoRyELrbU79FWg08wj7pMuCHgbvXi0xk_9DjJG-RlASU4Vh9V0F9LFsurK80srStHCa_VEGoiNR9wy4dZUCLlQfisY4.y-X8Blf4dUisfAOMDfGTdUumXr32wbJHsKWsb3EJue0&#038;dib_tag=se&#038;keywords=alex+epstein&#038;qid=1718301028&#038;sprefix=alex%2Caps%2C1132&#038;sr=8-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fossil Future: Why Global Human Flourishing Requires More Oil, Coal, and Natural Gas\u2013Not Less<\/a><\/em>, explained in a post on X that Silicon Valley\u2019s tech giants developing artificial intelligence tools are threatening to overwhelm a power grid increasingly reliant on wind and solar. <\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-0af36182ef1dbaeb5d9c02a0411d6419 fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-10\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-0af36182ef1dbaeb5d9c02a0411d6419\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cTo function at its potential, AI requires massive amounts of power. E.g., state-of-the-art data centers can require as much electricity as a large nuclear reactor,\u201d Epstein wrote. \u201cElectricity demand from US data centers already doubled between 2014 and 2023. Now with the fast growth of energy-hungry AI, demand from data centers could <em>triple<\/em> from 2.5% to 7.5% of our electricity use by 2030, according to Boston Consulting Group.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <span class=\"nPI8lQeXx9ASkFU3r21U7E5jmSLGhoCC8TRZVjg7kiJaAI5vTVqcDDucBdzysEuP0bNfH43x2QKiFLb0dhns9\"><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Electricity demand from US data centers already doubled between 2014 and 2023. Now with the fast growth of energy-hungry AI, demand from data centers could *triple* from 2.5% to 7.5% of our electricity use by 2030, according to Boston Consulting Group. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zoxaP2z38o\">pic.twitter.com\/zoxaP2z38o<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Alex Epstein (@AlexEpstein) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlexEpstein\/status\/1793723002821226902?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 23, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>In 2022, California regulators <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2022\/09\/06\/california-dems-buy-evs-but-dont-charge-them\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">pled<\/a> with residents not to charge their electric cars while the state\u2019s electrical infrastructure struggled to cope with a summer heat wave. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe top three conservation actions are to set thermostats to 78 degrees or higher, avoid using large appliances and charging electric vehicles, and turn off unnecessary lights,\u201d read a heat bulletin from the California Independent System Operator. <\/p>\n<p>The request arrived just after the California Air Resources Board delivered new <a href=\"https:\/\/ww2.arb.ca.gov\/news\/california-moves-accelerate-100-new-zero-emission-vehicle-sales-2035#:~:text=The%20rule%20establishes%20a%20year,Order%20N%2D79%2D20.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">regulations <\/a>to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-dems-buy-evs-but-dont-charge-them\/\" title=\"California Dems: Buy EVs But Don\u2019t Charge Them\">ban gasoline-powered car sales<\/a> by 2035. <\/p>\n<p>While the Biden administration hinges the reliability of the power grid on wind and solar, the Department of Energy reported in April that turbine generation <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/05\/30\/when-the-wind-doesnt-blow-weak-breeze-lowered-u-s-turbine-output-in-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">declined<\/a> last year despite increased capacity. Wind power is now responsible for roughly 10 percent of the U.S. electricity mix after representing less than 1 percent of total output in 1990.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the disruptions to the power supply presented by intermittent renewables, the Biden administration has doubled down on an aggressive climate agenda as the president seeks a second term. In May, the White House delivered the administration\u2019s largest attack on American coal yet, with a <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/05\/23\/biden-lauches-largest-attack-yet-on-american-coal-with-new-lease-ban-in-powder-river-basin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ban <\/a>on new leases in Wyoming\u2019s Powder River Basin, the nation\u2019s most productive stretch of coal reserves. Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyo., said the Biden administration\u2019s decision to \u201ceviscerate Wyoming\u2019s coal production will impact every American\u2019s access to affordable and reliable energy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The prohibition on new coal leases follows the Department of the Interior (DOI) <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/04\/22\/to-celebrate-earth-day-the-white-house-locks-off-more-alaskan-earth-from-american-use\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">imposing <\/a>\u201cmaximum protections\u201d for 13 million acres in the western Arctic from resource development. President Biden\u2019s electric car mandates, meanwhile, leave vehicle manufacturing supply chains <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2022\/08\/05\/even-this-left-wing-report-sounds-the-alarm-u-s-is-way-too-dependent-on-communist-china-for-minerals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">dependent <\/a>on China for critical minerals. <\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-719a674628dabe2cc5efe33eb18ab5d1 fdrlst__b89e9-after-post-content\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-719a674628dabe2cc5efe33eb18ab5d1\"><\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">    \t\t\t\t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A North Dakota state report warns that President Joe Biden&#8217;s climate policies, as per new EPA rules, could cause widespread blackouts. 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