EVERYTHING IS GOING SWIMMINGLY: Half of U.S. at risk for blackouts during extreme cold this winter, grid watchdog warns. “NERC has been warning for years that increased reliance on unreliable wind and solar threaten grid reliability, but the ‘2024-2025 Winter Reliability Assessment’ explains that as coal resources diminish and the U.S. becomes more reliant on natural gas, pipeline infrastructure may not be adequate to ensure a secure supply to homes and generators.”