California facing electrical transformer troubles as new homes continue to be built
ROSEVILLE — California is facing a new energy crisis, and this time, it could impact the state's goal of building more than 2 million new homes by 2030.
As new homes are built in California, there's more need for electrical transformers that provide power to neighborhoods -- but right now, they're in short supply.
SInce there is not enough electrical capacity for electric cars, I am picturing electric car charging stations being powered by diesel generators. Plug in your car and a big generator starts up next to you. They would still claim it saves the environment.
I am not a believer in this CO2 footprint, nonsense, but if the electricity were generated by natural gas instead of coal, or fuel oil (number six) or diesel (number two), then they would be a net savings in carbon dioxide for every kilowatt hour generated
The solution is obvious: You charge up the car from the house, and then you can use the car to power everything in the house until it runs out of electricity, and then you just charge up the car from the house.... Am I brilliant or what (and I'm not even a buck-toothed bartender from Brooklyn!) -lg
Hmm, they let envirowackos take over the state, stopped building reservoirs and found out just how inadequate their water system is for the existing infrastructure, not only stopped building new power generation facilities but actually removed a lot of capacity, and they think the biggest obstacle to building 2 million new houses is that they don't have enough transformers. HAHAHA. This is going to be fun to watch.
Actually, most transformers are made in America. One of the largest manufacturers is Howard Industries in Laurel, Mississippi.They have 4 plants making every kind of transformer in use, from big substation units to the ones hanging on the power pole at your house. I know several people who work there and they tell me that all 4 plants are running at full capacity and everything ships immediately.
Make everything electric, sure Scooter. As a mining guy, I bought a lot of transformers in the past, and there is quite a difference in quality among the manufacturers/rebuilders. We strongly avoided certain brands and embraced others, downtime was a killer for us. When a transformer fails, it is real and it is spectacular!
The do gooders in commiefornia say the environment is crashing around us. Their goal should be to remove 2 million houses. Not build. This is like saying there is a pandemic and not vaccinating the illegals being shipped across the border.
Plus, "The U.S. has already discovered backdoor electronics in a Chinese-made transformer. It was that discovery that led then-President Donald Trump to sign an executive order in May of 2020 banning, "...the acquisition, importation, transfer, or installation" of any bulk-power systems from "foreign adversaries." I guess you can figure out who reversed that one... https://cmsedit.cbn.com/cbnnews/us/2021/july/the-weak-link-how-china-built-in-a-backdoor-threat-that-could-take-down-the-us-electric-grid
Hmmmmmmbbbbbbbb, (maniacal laughter)
ReplyDeleteSInce there is not enough electrical capacity for electric cars, I am picturing electric car charging stations being powered by diesel generators. Plug in your car and a big generator starts up next to you. They would still claim it saves the environment.
ReplyDeleteI am not a believer in this CO2 footprint, nonsense, but if the electricity were generated by natural gas instead of coal, or fuel oil (number six) or diesel (number two), then they would be a net savings in carbon dioxide for every kilowatt hour generated
DeleteThe solution is obvious:
DeleteYou charge up the car from the house, and then you can use the car to power everything in the house until it runs out of electricity, and then you just charge up the car from the house....
Am I brilliant or what (and I'm not even a buck-toothed bartender from Brooklyn!)
-lg
Hmm, they let envirowackos take over the state, stopped building reservoirs and found out just how inadequate their water system is for the existing infrastructure, not only stopped building new power generation facilities but actually removed a lot of capacity, and they think the biggest obstacle to building 2 million new houses is that they don't have enough transformers.
ReplyDeleteHAHAHA. This is going to be fun to watch.
"Eletrical" eh? All that journalism school and fancy computers with spell check turned on and they are still making up words.
ReplyDeleteAnd I guess I missed the part where lack of a distribution transformer threatens the grid. We are doomed.
I didn't catch it either, I just copied and pasted the caption and lead in.
DeleteOur big transformers in the substations are on a three-year backorder and cost upwards of two million each.
ReplyDeleteThe best part is that they are built and ship from China.
DeleteI hope they kissed Xi ass enough.
The ones we use are made by Siemens in Germany and the US.
DeleteActually, most transformers are made in America. One of the largest manufacturers is Howard Industries in Laurel, Mississippi.They have 4 plants making every kind of transformer in use, from big substation units to the ones hanging on the power pole at your house.
DeleteI know several people who work there and they tell me that all 4 plants are running at full capacity and everything ships immediately.
Life's problems
ReplyDeleteMake everything electric, sure Scooter. As a mining guy, I bought a lot of transformers in the past, and there is quite a difference in quality among the manufacturers/rebuilders. We strongly avoided certain brands and embraced others, downtime was a killer for us. When a transformer fails, it is real and it is spectacular!
ReplyDeleteWhat do you think about the ones from China?
ReplyDeleteThe do gooders in commiefornia say the environment is crashing around us. Their goal should be to remove 2 million houses. Not build. This is like saying there is a pandemic and not vaccinating the illegals being shipped across the border.
ReplyDeleteIf you think transformers are in short supply now, wait til after Iran EMP's us.
ReplyDeletePlus, "The U.S. has already discovered backdoor electronics in a Chinese-made transformer.
ReplyDeleteIt was that discovery that led then-President Donald Trump to sign an executive order in May of 2020 banning, "...the acquisition, importation, transfer, or installation" of any bulk-power systems from "foreign adversaries." I guess you can figure out who reversed that one...
https://cmsedit.cbn.com/cbnnews/us/2021/july/the-weak-link-how-china-built-in-a-backdoor-threat-that-could-take-down-the-us-electric-grid
Transformers aren't the only problem PG&E customers have.
ReplyDeletehttps://californiaglobe.com/fl/gavinomics-cas-electricity-prices-more-than-2x-national-average-going-up-13-again/