![]() ![]() I’ve been an avid beachgoer all my life, 50-plus years. James Heimbuch Preventable tragedyīrooklyn: I am so upset about the drowning of the 15-year-old boy in Coney Island. 1, Mets season over, gas four bucks a gallon - twas ever thus. Gracie Mansion breakfast was still served on time! Carl Hafner crane collapse in Midtown Manhattan, your sleepy mayor actually showed up on scene with his so-very-cute NYC mayor hat, just to be sure the news cameras caught him there! And what did he have to say? “This could have been much worse.” Oh really, Sherlock? Gee, a humongous crane hanging high above and on fire, crashing down onto a busy city street in the height of rush hour could have been much worse? Who knew? We hope your 9 a.m. Jacksonville, Fla.: So sometime after the 7 a.m. It’s not from another planet! Maybe people should stop smoking so much marijuana and read a book once in a while? Tom Scott Stating the obvious When we tested the new B-52 flying wing, so many people thought it was from outer space. It could be a balloon, a satellite or a test of a new aircraft. It stands for “unidentified flying object.” It does not mean it’s alien! It simply means that it has not been identified yet. Spotswood, N.J.: I don’t think most people understand what UFO really means. A viable energy plan needs to be developed by scientists and engineers, not cobbled together from Big Green slogans and feel-good press releases. No large economy on earth is powered by sun and wind. It will likely need to designate affected peaker plants to remain in service beyond 2025. ![]() While state law mandates closure of some peakers, NYISO must ensure the reliability of the grid. Intermittent generators need an equal capacity of fast-ramping backup. Fossil fuels provide the largest component of in-state generation. ![]() Reliability risks will persist for NYC in January, as Quebec is not required to send electricity if it needs it. CHPE was originally envisioned to provide energy in July and August, but with building electrification, New York will move to winter peaking. The lack of jackships for installation and NYISO’s identification of transmission constraints across Long Island make electricity from offshore doubtful any time soon. Offshore wind corporations want to renegotiate their contracts. ![]()
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