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What should SA do regarding its power supply
Feb 10^th, 2017 at 3:04pm

So South Australias electricity grid is stuffed for various reasons, too much renewable energy generation, closure of coal powered plant, over reliance on power from Victoria and NSW.

Urgent action is required obviously.

What should South Australia do to overcome this disaster
* Nationalise its grid immediately
* Build a new gas fired power plant
* Build a nuclear power plant
* Renegotiate the AEMO agreement
* Require the second Pelican Point Plant to be permanently part of the grid

Here is a good article on the problem both in SA and Australia wide

http://www.afr.com/news/policy/south-australia-power-crisis-shows-australia-has-...

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bogarde73 Gold Member Offline Anti-Global & Contra Mundum Posts: 18443 Gender:	Re: What should SA do regarding its power supply Reply #1 - Feb 10^th, 2017 at 4:06pm They probably thought they'd eventually get along just with renewables. Went down well with their mostly leftie voters. Now the chicks are coming home to roost.
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Redmond Neck Gold Member Online OzPolitic Posts: 20692 ACT Gender:	Re: What should SA do regarding its power supply Reply #2 - Feb 10^th, 2017 at 4:09pm bogarde73 wrote on Feb 10^th, 2017 at 4:06pm: They probably thought they'd eventually get along just with renewables. Went down well with their mostly leftie voters. Now the chicks are coming home to roost. So you have no ideas? We are after the solution not the cause but thanks for your input!
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Re: What should SA do regarding its power supply
Reply #3 - Feb 10^th, 2017 at 4:39pm

Redmond Neck wrote on Feb 10^th, 2017 at 4:09pm:

bogarde73 wrote on Feb 10^th, 2017 at 4:06pm:

They probably thought they'd eventually get along just with renewables.
Went down well with their mostly leftie voters.
Now the chicks are coming home to roost.

So you have no ideas?

We are after the solution not the cause but thanks for your input! Wink

Get either a gas fired or coal fire plant up and running as fast as possible. Stop deluding themselves the that renewables is anything more than window dressing and wankery.

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Re: What should SA do regarding its power supply
Reply #4 - Feb 10^th, 2017 at 5:18pm

Redmond Neck wrote on Feb 10^th, 2017 at 4:09pm:

bogarde73 wrote on Feb 10^th, 2017 at 4:06pm:

They probably thought they'd eventually get along just with renewables.
Went down well with their mostly leftie voters.
Now the chicks are coming home to roost.

So you have no ideas?

We are after the solution not the cause but thanks for your input! Wink

Until you accept the cause how are you going to agree on the solution.
But don't worry, you won't be on you own soon.

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Re: What should SA do regarding its power supply
Reply #5 - Feb 10^th, 2017 at 5:32pm

The latest blackout in Adelaide could have been avoided by turning on another generator at Pelican point, the one before could have been avoided if the severe storm cells didn't hit the towers, having windy mills are a bonus. what is going on in Adelaide, second earthquake in two weeks, I felt and heard the first one, bloody awesome, phew, no tidal waves.

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Re: What should SA do regarding its power supply
Reply #6 - Feb 10^th, 2017 at 5:39pm

Redmond Neck wrote on Feb 10^th, 2017 at 3:04pm:

So South Australias electricity grid is stuffed for various reasons, too much renewable energy generation, closure of coal powered plant, over reliance on power from Victoria and NSW.

Urgent action is required obviously.

What should South Australia do to overcome this disaster
* Nationalise its grid immediately
* Build a new gas fired power plant
* Build a nuclear power plant
* Renegotiate the AEMO agreement
* Require the second Pelican Point Plant to be permanently part of the grid

Here is a good article on the problem both in SA and Australia wide

http://www.afr.com/news/policy/south-australia-power-crisis-shows-australia-has-...

Sue all the politicians personally for 'damages'

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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 95236 Melbourne Gender:	Re: What should SA do regarding its power supply Reply #7 - Feb 10^th, 2017 at 6:46pm Poor Longy - how did he cope without his aircon? I hope the same problem doesn't come to Victoria now that they will close Hazelwood.
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Re: What should SA do regarding its power supply
Reply #8 - Feb 10^th, 2017 at 6:49pm

Redmond Neck wrote on Feb 10^th, 2017 at 3:04pm:

So South Australias electricity grid is stuffed for various reasons, too much renewable energy generation, closure of coal powered plant, over reliance on power from Victoria and NSW.

Urgent action is required obviously.

What should South Australia do to overcome this disaster
* Nationalise its grid immediately
* Build a new gas fired power plant
* Build a nuclear power plant
* Renegotiate the AEMO agreement
* Require the second Pelican Point Plant to be permanently part of the grid

Here is a good article on the problem both in SA and Australia wide

http://www.afr.com/news/policy/south-australia-power-crisis-shows-australia-has-...

You know they had alternate gas power available that the federal body forgot to ask to be put on line till it was too late. They had adequate capacity just forgot to turn it on.

The problem was that it was under the control of the federal regulator who were asleep at the wheel.

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Re: What should SA do regarding its power supply
Reply #9 - Feb 10^th, 2017 at 7:00pm

Dnarever wrote on Feb 10^th, 2017 at 6:49pm:

Redmond Neck wrote on Feb 10^th, 2017 at 3:04pm:

So South Australias electricity grid is stuffed for various reasons, too much renewable energy generation, closure of coal powered plant, over reliance on power from Victoria and NSW.

Urgent action is required obviously.

What should South Australia do to overcome this disaster
* Nationalise its grid immediately
* Build a new gas fired power plant
* Build a nuclear power plant
* Renegotiate the AEMO agreement
* Require the second Pelican Point Plant to be permanently part of the grid

Here is a good article on the problem both in SA and Australia wide

http://www.afr.com/news/policy/south-australia-power-crisis-shows-australia-has-...

You know they had alternate gas power available that the federal body forgot to ask to be put on line till it was too late. They had adequate capacity just forgot to turn it on.

The problem was that it was under the control of the federal regulator who were asleep at the wheel.

That is the bottom * point!

Can you believe it they didnt demand it be turned on!

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Re: What should SA do regarding its power supply
Reply #10 - Feb 10^th, 2017 at 7:02pm

bogarde73 wrote on Feb 10^th, 2017 at 5:18pm:

Redmond Neck wrote on Feb 10^th, 2017 at 4:09pm:

bogarde73 wrote on Feb 10^th, 2017 at 4:06pm:

They probably thought they'd eventually get along just with renewables.
Went down well with their mostly leftie voters.
Now the chicks are coming home to roost.

So you have no ideas?

We are after the solution not the cause but thanks for your input! Wink

Until you accept the cause how are you going to agree on the solution.
But don't worry, you won't be on you own soon.

So still no ideas!

Doing a Turdbull using spin rather than answer the question asked!

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Re: What should SA do regarding its power supply
Reply #12 - Feb 10^th, 2017 at 8:32pm

Redmond Neck wrote on Feb 10^th, 2017 at 7:00pm:

Dnarever wrote on Feb 10^th, 2017 at 6:49pm:

Redmond Neck wrote on Feb 10^th, 2017 at 3:04pm:

So South Australias electricity grid is stuffed for various reasons, too much renewable energy generation, closure of coal powered plant, over reliance on power from Victoria and NSW.

Urgent action is required obviously.

What should South Australia do to overcome this disaster
* Nationalise its grid immediately
* Build a new gas fired power plant
* Build a nuclear power plant
* Renegotiate the AEMO agreement
* Require the second Pelican Point Plant to be permanently part of the grid

Here is a good article on the problem both in SA and Australia wide

http://www.afr.com/news/policy/south-australia-power-crisis-shows-australia-has-...

You know they had alternate gas power available that the federal body forgot to ask to be put on line till it was too late. They had adequate capacity just forgot to turn it on.

The problem was that it was under the control of the federal regulator who were asleep at the wheel.

That is the bottom * point!

Can you believe it they didnt demand it be turned on!

I might put in a claim to those asleep at the wheel for sufferance, lucky I have a generator to run the essentials, not the A/C though. Mongrels.

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Aussie Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 37678 Gender:	Re: What should SA do regarding its power supply Reply #13 - Feb 10^th, 2017 at 8:47pm Quote: I have a generator to run the essentials, not the A/C though. That makes zero sense.
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Re: What should SA do regarding its power supply
Reply #14 - Feb 11^th, 2017 at 7:45am

Redmond Neck wrote on Feb 10^th, 2017 at 7:02pm:

bogarde73 wrote on Feb 10^th, 2017 at 5:18pm:

Redmond Neck wrote on Feb 10^th, 2017 at 4:09pm:

bogarde73 wrote on Feb 10^th, 2017 at 4:06pm:

They probably thought they'd eventually get along just with renewables.
Went down well with their mostly leftie voters.
Now the chicks are coming home to roost.

So you have no ideas?

We are after the solution not the cause but thanks for your input! Wink

Until you accept the cause how are you going to agree on the solution.
But don't worry, you won't be on you own soon.

So still no ideas!

Doing a Turdbull using spin rather than answer the question asked!

Roll Eyes

Never mind Red, other states will keep sending you some power while they still have their fossil fuel plants. Probably not today though.
I see Canberra is expecting disruptions today. Another leftist-green paradise.

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