Peter McCaffrey
UCP: "We want to build more power plants."
NDP & Liberals: "No, we're making that illegal."
*Power shortage happens*
NDP, Liberals & Media: "Power shortages are the UCP's fault!"
https://x.com/peteremcc/status/1746384323282940015?s=61
Andrew Leach
The rules against new coal plants were passed by Harper in 2012, Peter. And here I thought you were paid to understand policy and politics.
https://x.com/andrew_leach/status/17...589596327?s=61
And, there is no rule against new gas plants. But, the UCP doesn't get to decide that. But, there was a policy that would have paid new plants for their reliability additions. Guess who scrapped it saying it wasn't needed?
https://x.com/andrew_leach/status/17...345721862?s=61
And, let's go a little further down the road here. If there was such a clear cut case that reliability was at risk, why didn't the UCP order the construction of new plants. There has been more than enough time since 2019. Oh, right, they didn't think it was necessary.
https://x.com/andrew_leach/status/17...847217293?s=61
There are currently only two rules preventing the construction of new power plants in Alberta, one imposed by Stephen Harper and one imposed by Danielle Smith.
https://x.com/andrew_leach/status/17...219183352?s=61