January 31. 8am. It’s bitterly cold in mid-Atlantic region. There is no wind. Coal is leading the way. Where would we be with the Green New Deal?
Source: PJM.com
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Coal plants keeping the Midwest alive in record cold
As dawn broke over the Midwest this bitterly cold morning, coal was providing more than 50% of the electricity… keeping the region alive. Wind… think Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New Deal… was providing less than 5%. Solar is not even on the chart. Coal is life.
Source: MISO
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