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Re:It’s mostly a demand shock, not a supply shock, and it’s ... by wexler88 on Tuesday November 09, 2021 @10:21AM (#29162871)
Did you miss the part where Michigan is already connected by a transcontinental electricity distribution grid to places like Las Vegas (8 average hours of sunlight in January, average temp 9C in January)?
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Re:It’s mostly a demand shock, not a supply shock, and it’s ... by djrogers on Tuesday November 09, 2021 @01:06PM (#29165091)
That’s a gross oversimplification of reality - to the point of outright falsehood.

Michigan can’t get any electricity from Nevada today - they are on different grid ties, and there would need to be a ton of upgrades in the DC-DC and VFT ties between them to get that significant a chunk of electricity sent the ~2000 miles from Nevada to Detroit.

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