{"id":16639,"date":"2017-10-30T13:06:01","date_gmt":"2017-10-30T17:06:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/?p=16639"},"modified":"2017-10-30T13:13:20","modified_gmt":"2017-10-30T17:13:20","slug":"if-we-dont-talk-about-water-are-we-really-talking-about-resiliency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/2017\/10\/30\/if-we-dont-talk-about-water-are-we-really-talking-about-resiliency\/","title":{"rendered":"If we don\u2019t talk about water, are we really talking about resiliency?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/38\/files\/2017\/10\/sunset-water-power-lines-pixabay.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-16642\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/38\/files\/2017\/10\/sunset-water-power-lines-pixabay-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/38\/files\/2017\/10\/sunset-water-power-lines-pixabay-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/38\/files\/2017\/10\/sunset-water-power-lines-pixabay-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/38\/files\/2017\/10\/sunset-water-power-lines-pixabay.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>It\u2019s time to rely on water-smart power<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Energy Secretary Rick Perry is trying to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edf.org\/blog\/2017\/10\/20\/everything-you-need-know-about-perrys-coal-bailout-plan\">prop up coal and nuclear companies<\/a> under the guise of enhanced \u201cresiliency.\u201d The Department of Energy\u2019s (DOE) proposal does not define resiliency, nor does it even make clear what resiliency means in the context of the electric grid.<\/p>\n<p>Resiliency in the energy sector generally, however, depends on water. The majority of the electricity that powers our world runs on century-old technology, guzzling down our most precious resource: water. Depending on the type of technology, generating just <a href=\"http:\/\/www.renewableenergyfocus.com\/blog\/2012\/9\/19\/water-use-in-electricity-generation-the-sobering-facts-that-make-a-case-for-wind-and-solar-power\/651.aspx\">one megawatt-hour of electricity<\/a> could use anywhere from 500 to 50,000 gallons. Solar and wind, on the other hand, use <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/2013\/07\/25\/where-is-all-of-the-water-going-a-look-at-which-energy-resources-are-gulping-down-our-water\/\">negligible amounts of water<\/a>, and energy efficiency uses none.<\/p>\n<p>Yet neither the DOE\u2019s proposal nor its <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/2017\/08\/25\/secretary-perry-continues-to-ignore-the-evidence-on-grid-reliability-even-his-own\/\">recent study on grid reliability<\/a> touches on climate and water. Specifically, there is no mention of how climate change affects water availability or what that means for electric reliability. If Secretary Perry is really concerned about resiliency, water should be a key focus. And as a former governor from a drought-stricken state, he should know better.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>[Tweet &#8220;If we don\u2019t talk about water, are we really talking about resiliency?&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Thirsty energy and a changing climate<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eia.gov\/energyexplained\/index.cfm?page=electricity_in_the_united_states\">Eighty-five percent of U.S. electricity<\/a> is generated by incredibly thirsty resources: fossil fuel and nuclear power plants. As a result, the country\u2019s power sector withdraws more water than any other sector of the economy. In 2010 (the most recent data year), the power sector withdrew <a href=\"https:\/\/pubs.usgs.gov\/circ\/1405\/\">161 billion gallons<\/a> of water per day, accounting for about half of all freshwater withdrawals in the country (\u201cwithdrawal\u201d is the <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/2013\/09\/16\/the-nuts-and-bolts-or-rather-watts-and-volts-of-the-energy-water-lingo\/\">amount of water<\/a> taken from the water source, whereas consumption is the portion of that water used and not returned to the original source for reuse).<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s why if we\u2019re talking about reliability, water availability has to be part of the conversation. <div class=\"simplePullQuote right\"><p>In 2010 (the most recent data year), the power sector withdrew <a href=\"https:\/\/pubs.usgs.gov\/circ\/1405\/\">161 billion gallons<\/a> of water per day, accounting for about half of all freshwater withdrawals in the country.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/p>\n<p>Secretary Perry, of all people, should understand this. He was the Governor of Texas for 14 years, during which time the state suffered through one of the worst droughts in its history. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), which manages the electricity of nearly 90 percent of the state, frequently ran into reliability issues related to heat and drought during the driest years. Curtailment \u2013 or restricting power \u2013 and brownouts were regular topics of conversation.<\/p>\n<p>Why? When it\u2019s hot and dry, people turn their air conditioners up, which increases overall electric demand. When demand increases, more power is needed, tapping into more and more of the decreasing supplies of water. It\u2019s a vicious cycle, and water is at the heart of it.<\/p>\n<p>Add in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/science\/archive\/2017\/06\/global-warming-american-south\/532200\/\">climate predictions<\/a>, and we\u2019re looking at hotter and drier as the new norm for much of the country. The effects won\u2019t just be in places like Texas and the West \u2013 recently, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.providencejournal.com\/news\/20161117\/new-england-drought-expected-to-continue-through-winter\">New England<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/thetwo-way\/2016\/11\/10\/501568892\/much-of-the-southeast-u-s-is-grappling-with-drought\">the Southeast<\/a> suffered unprecedented droughts.<\/p>\n<p>Although most places have been able to avoid power shutdowns so far, recent years have seen curtailment and stress, especially on nuclear power (the second thirstiest energy source after coal) in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrel.gov\/docs\/fy17osti\/67084.pdf\">Illinois<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/midwestenergynews.com\/2016\/09\/09\/nuclear-plants-feel-the-heat-of-warming-water\/\">Georgia, and South Carolina<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Demanding a water-conscious future<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To meet future energy demands and ensure reliable electricity, low-carbon and water-smart energy choices need to be at the forefront of electricity decision-making. Renewable energy is a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ucsusa.org\/sites\/default\/files\/legacy\/assets\/documents\/clean_energy\/Water-Smart-Power-Full-Report.pdf\">win-win solution<\/a> to water scarcity on a warming planet, and a future focused on renewables will cut carbon pollution, while easing the stress climate change puts on water availability.<\/p>\n<p>If the Department of Energy wants resiliency, Secretary Perry should prioritize innovation and research and development \u2013 not seek to prop up the thirsty coal and nuclear industries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s time to rely on water-smart power Energy Secretary Rick Perry is trying to prop up coal and nuclear companies under the guise of enhanced \u201cresiliency.\u201d The Department of Energy\u2019s (DOE) proposal does not define resiliency, nor does it even make clear what resiliency means in the context of the electric grid. 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