This is a 2-for since liberal forestry rules make fires more likely and the smoke is choking the green solar farms.
"It's Really Unprecedented": Solar Power Generation Cut In Half Due To Canada Smoke
THURSDAY, JUN 08, 2023 - 10:25 PM
For the sake of solar power, let's hope Canada can bring its rampaging arsonists to heel. That's because the shroud of smoke that covered much of the Eastern US seaboard, has sent solar power generation in parts of the eastern US plummeting by more than 50% as wildfires rage in Canada.
According to the region’s grid operator, solar farms powering New England were producing 56% less energy at times of peak demand compared with the week before. Meanwhile, Bloomberg reports that electricity generated by solar across the territory serviced by PJM Interconnection LLC, which spans Illinois to North Carolina, was down about 25% from the previous week.