Washington state is following in the footsteps of its neighboring state, California. With a focus on green initiatives and a manic obsession with climate change, California is not the best example for Washington.
During the heat of the summer, blackouts hit Los Angeles, the Wall Street Journal reports. The month of August was hot with temperatures over 100 degrees. This is typical for parts of Los Angeles, yet the people managing the state seemed to be caught by surprise.
The first week of September the city of Los Angeles experienced a city power outage. The electrical power system suffered widespread failures with a loss of power for 70,000 utility customers.
The Hollywood Bowl was forced to cancel a concert. Residents were told to plan for at least 24 hours without power.
Los Angeles has been on the fast track towards green energy. The trade off has been maintenance of the electric system. LADWP, the utility company, avoided grid repairs to deal with the exploding prices of electricity in the Los Angeles metro area. They have already had a 36 percent increase.
“Los Angeles is a portent of the not-so-bright green future that awaits America if today’s climate policies continue,” the WSJ editorial board writes.
“Blackouts are real and they are real concerning,” Benton PUD Mike Massey says. “If elected officials in Olympia continue to push for more intermittent energy and away from more reliable energy like natural gas and nuclear, we are going to be facing power outages in Washington state.”
There is a lot of pressure coming out of Olympia for more wind and solar energy. The Benton PUD Commissioners will need to stand firmly on the side of reliable energy.
“I will stand up for what I know is in the best interest of the residents and businesses in our region,” Massey says. “We need a strong, vocal leader who is knowledgeable on these issues. That is why I am running for Benton PUD Commissioner.
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