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US power grid "reaching its limit" as Trump administration races to undo Biden's 'energy train wreck'
By ljdevon // 2025-06-27
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The American power grid stands on the precipice of collapse, buckling under the weight of reckless green energy mandates while the Trump administration scrambles to reverse course before rolling blackouts plunge millions into darkness. Energy Secretary Chris Wright has sounded the alarm—issuing emergency orders to stop the bleeding as the nation’s electricity demand skyrockets amid shrinking base load capacity. This crisis, built by Biden’s anti-fossil fuel crusade, now threatens not just energy reliability but national security itself. The stark reality? Without immediate action, America’s grid faces a cascading failure—a disaster avoided only by Trump’s decisive moves to "sweep out the nonsense" of Biden’s failed policies. Key points:
  • The Trump administration has issued four emergency orders in recent weeks to prevent blackouts, overriding Biden-era restrictions that crippled power generation.
  • Secretary Wright warns the US grid is "reaching its limit," with Biden’s rapid dismantling of fossil fuel plants outpacing the unreliable rollout of renewables.
  • A recent executive order strengthens grid security, expedites emergency actions, and mandates regional reserve analyses to prevent catastrophic outages.
  • Energy demand is projected to jump 16% in five years—triple previous estimates—driven by AI data centers and industrial growth.
  • Trump’s policies aim to halt coal plant closures, streamline permitting, and prioritize energy sovereignty to avoid collapse.

The deliberate sabotage of America’s energy independence

For years, the Biden regime waged war on domestic energy—shuttering coal plants, throttling oil production, and burying utilities under stifling emissions rules. The result? A grid held together by duct tape, where even a summer heatwave risks mass blackouts. Biden’s radical climate agenda, cheered by corporate elites and globalist institutions, prioritized virtue signaling over practicality. While wind and solar flounder at just 8% of generation during peak demand, coal and gas carry 70% of the load—proving renewables alone cannot sustain a modern economy. The consequences are mathematical. As Biden forced fossil fuels offline, he ignored a critical reality: data centers, electric vehicles, and AI infrastructure demand more power than ever. By 2030, data farms alone will devour 9% of US electricity—yet Biden’s policies actively blocked the expansion of reliable generation. “Under the Biden laws, [utilities] can’t run plants at full capacity. That’s just total nonsense,” Wright blasted. Trump’s emergency orders now rip off these handcuffs, allowing utilities to keep the lights on—something Biden’s EPA criminalized in the name of climate dogma.

The Trump doctrine: energy realism vs. green fantasy

While Biden’s bureaucrats fantasize about a wind-powered utopia, the Trump administration is engineering actual solutions. April’s executive order didn’t just mitigate crises—it laid the groundwork for long-term stability. By fast-tracking permits, halting premature plant closures, and leveraging Section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act, Trump’s team is undoing regulatory strangulation before it triggers a national meltdown. Secretary Wright’s tour of the National Energy Technology Laboratory underscored this shift. “Coal has a long and bright future,” he declared, defying the left’s obituaries. With AI data centers and industrial expansion driving demand, Wright stressed the insanity of shutting down 40 coal plants this year alone while renewables lag. “If you’re going to add new capacity, first stop shrinking what you have,” he warned. The administration’s strategy? Energy diversification—harnessing coal, gas, nuclear, and next-gen tech like iron-air batteries to rebuild what Democrats dismantled.

A nation on the edge—and the path to survival

The stakes couldn’t be higher. The PJM grid—serving 65 million Americans—already faces energy shortfalls as solar projects flood queue requests while gas and coal projects stall. Yet Wright’s defiance offers hope: “Our biggest impact is stopping these closures.” The administration’s emergency measures prove government can act swiftly when ideology doesn’t trump survival. But the fight isn’t just about megawatts—it’s about sovereignty. Dependence on foreign energy, like Europe’s fatal reliance on Russian gas, leaves nations vulnerable. Trump’s policies reject this weakness, unleashing American oil, coal, and gas to fortify the grid against wars, hot summers, cold winters, and woke policies alike. The choice is clear: surrender to green tyranny or fight for energy dominance. Sources include: FoxBusiness.com Energy.gov Yahoo.com
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