US Officials Warn of Increased Blackout Risks Due to Power Capacity Shortfalls
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A US government report warns that reliance on coal and natural gas, coupled with declining renewables, could lead to widespread blackouts by 2030, especially as power demand increases with AI development. The report supports extending the life of coal plants to prevent outages, reflecting the Trump administration's pro-coal stance, and highlights tensions with clean energy policies and climate concerns.
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- DOE warns of power outages if fossil plants shut down Axios
- Department of Energy Releases Report on Evaluating U.S. Grid Reliability and Security Department of Energy (.gov)
- Lack of new US power capacity could double blackouts by 2030, says Energy Department Reuters
- Trump's Energy Department warns Americans could face 800 hours of blackouts by 2030 Fox Business
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