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Originally Posted by Tron_fdc

OK so that article mentions a "concern" that the grid operator wasn't prepared for all the renewable generation coming online. The issue with wind and solar is it's typically remote, so infrastructure needs to be in place in order to transport the generation to its users. That is also regulated, and it's a poor business plan for anyone building renewables to build out generation and then sit there waiting for some way to transport it. These projects are heavily financed, so I doubt any lender would be crazy enough to stroke a cheque for hundreds of millions of dollars knowing they may never be able to transport the power somewhere to sell it.

In Alberta's case, even if what Andrew Leach said is true (which I doubt, he likely doesn't fully understand the complexities of the market), stopping the development of renewables when you need their generation the most, all because you're "not sure" if you can build the transport infrastructure is pretty disingenuous. I mean, if it WERE the case you could accelerate transport infrastructure to align with generation build out (both of which take years), but that means you would be solving a problem you helped create.

Instead......F Trudeau is what we get from the Premier.

It's ridiculous.

Sucks when you have your little pet projects moth balled doesn’t it?