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Ridgewood NJ, PJM Interconnection energy grid study found the Mid-Atlantic region of the U.S. could run out of power in 7 years. In the report further highlighted below . Demand for electricity will out pace the ability to produce it . Old power generation plants ( thermal generation) are retiring at a faster rate than new plants of (intermittent and limited-duration resources ) renewable energy can replace. Intermittent and limited-duration resources like solar cells and wind farms will take multi megawatts to replace and old school megawatt. Another words far more capacity needs to be created in renewables than exist in current generation , if we lose 40 GW of existing generation we will need 120 GW of renewables.
