Well well well

[ARKNT]

So if we (people) don't make it do the dinosaurs come back? Dino's don't need no stinking AI data centers.

I am a bit concerned about where we will be in near future. We may have gotten a bit too far off the main road. Most of these changes aren't bad by themselves, and many are useful and good, but the common stuff and common sense looks a bit iffy.

Arknt

 

[dnktng]

Iowa receives over 63% of our electricity from wind.

Checking the sources of energy for MISO today wind was 18%, and solar was 8%. That is very good, but a lonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnggggggggggg ways from 60%. June 16, 2026 was the highest wind and solar generation day in June... 29% of all generation.

Solar is minimal in winter months and if the wind don't blow... you're going to need some base load generation or do without. 1/3/2026 5% of MISO electrical energy came from wind and solar.

 

[ST1100Y]

So if we (people) don't make it do the dinosaurs come back?

That those fellas take over seems more likely...

 

[ST1100Y]

Solar is minimal in winter months and if the wind don't blow... you're going to need some base load generation or do without. 1/3/2026 5% of MISO electrical energy came from wind and solar.

And over here protesters scream rant and murder against any further hydroelectric power plants...
(top already under construction, bottom future project... both 400MW capacity...)