{"id":423190,"date":"2026-01-25T19:00:21","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T18:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=423190"},"modified":"2026-01-25T19:00:24","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T18:00:24","slug":"red-states-have-reliable-power-because-they-embrace-an-all-of-the-above-strategy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=423190","title":{"rendered":"Red States Have Reliable Power Because They Embrace an All-of-the-Above Strategy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"413\" data-attachment-id=\"423195\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=423195\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AQO4TZmsgI1z90z8hBqDS1dd1ogqC-sPO2PSZ2U6q7tKSJ-h9k9wKZ_lMO92EbOhRaro88ciBqlId5kPvSXywRLKiLvkWmb4PClhTJZIj85wfmG6s3mqOA1fr-3csfNH-1.jpeg?fit=1344%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1344,768\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"AQO4TZmsgI1z90z8hBqDS1dd1ogqC-sPO2PSZ2U6q7tKSJ-h9k9wKZ_lMO92EbOhRaro88ciBqlId5kPvSXywRLKiLvkWmb4PClhTJZIj85wfmG6s3mqOA1fr-3csfNH\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AQO4TZmsgI1z90z8hBqDS1dd1ogqC-sPO2PSZ2U6q7tKSJ-h9k9wKZ_lMO92EbOhRaro88ciBqlId5kPvSXywRLKiLvkWmb4PClhTJZIj85wfmG6s3mqOA1fr-3csfNH-1.jpeg?fit=723%2C413&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AQO4TZmsgI1z90z8hBqDS1dd1ogqC-sPO2PSZ2U6q7tKSJ-h9k9wKZ_lMO92EbOhRaro88ciBqlId5kPvSXywRLKiLvkWmb4PClhTJZIj85wfmG6s3mqOA1fr-3csfNH-1.jpeg?resize=723%2C413&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A man in a suit stands confidently in a green field with industrial structures and the Capitol building in the background, under a large sun. Eagles soar above, and the Statue of Liberty is visible to the right.\" class=\"wp-image-423195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AQO4TZmsgI1z90z8hBqDS1dd1ogqC-sPO2PSZ2U6q7tKSJ-h9k9wKZ_lMO92EbOhRaro88ciBqlId5kPvSXywRLKiLvkWmb4PClhTJZIj85wfmG6s3mqOA1fr-3csfNH-1.jpeg?resize=1024%2C585&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AQO4TZmsgI1z90z8hBqDS1dd1ogqC-sPO2PSZ2U6q7tKSJ-h9k9wKZ_lMO92EbOhRaro88ciBqlId5kPvSXywRLKiLvkWmb4PClhTJZIj85wfmG6s3mqOA1fr-3csfNH-1.jpeg?resize=300%2C171&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AQO4TZmsgI1z90z8hBqDS1dd1ogqC-sPO2PSZ2U6q7tKSJ-h9k9wKZ_lMO92EbOhRaro88ciBqlId5kPvSXywRLKiLvkWmb4PClhTJZIj85wfmG6s3mqOA1fr-3csfNH-1.jpeg?resize=768%2C439&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AQO4TZmsgI1z90z8hBqDS1dd1ogqC-sPO2PSZ2U6q7tKSJ-h9k9wKZ_lMO92EbOhRaro88ciBqlId5kPvSXywRLKiLvkWmb4PClhTJZIj85wfmG6s3mqOA1fr-3csfNH-1.jpeg?resize=640%2C366&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AQO4TZmsgI1z90z8hBqDS1dd1ogqC-sPO2PSZ2U6q7tKSJ-h9k9wKZ_lMO92EbOhRaro88ciBqlId5kPvSXywRLKiLvkWmb4PClhTJZIj85wfmG6s3mqOA1fr-3csfNH-1.jpeg?resize=1200%2C686&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AQO4TZmsgI1z90z8hBqDS1dd1ogqC-sPO2PSZ2U6q7tKSJ-h9k9wKZ_lMO92EbOhRaro88ciBqlId5kPvSXywRLKiLvkWmb4PClhTJZIj85wfmG6s3mqOA1fr-3csfNH-1.jpeg?w=1344&amp;ssl=1 1344w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">From <a href=\"https:\/\/wattsupwiththat.com\/2026\/01\/24\/red-states-have-reliable-power-because-they-embrace-an-all-of-the-above-strategy\/\">Watts Up With That?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">By&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/wattsupwiththat.com\/authors\/greg_brophy\/\">Greg Brophy<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"361\" data-attachment-id=\"423193\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=423193\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0Screenshot-2026-01-25-185730.png?fit=1504%2C750&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1504,750\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"0Screenshot 2026-01-25 185730\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0Screenshot-2026-01-25-185730.png?fit=723%2C361&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0Screenshot-2026-01-25-185730.png?resize=723%2C361&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A vast landscape featuring a golden grassland under a bright blue sky filled with white fluffy clouds and distant mountains on the horizon.\" class=\"wp-image-423193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0Screenshot-2026-01-25-185730.png?resize=1024%2C511&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0Screenshot-2026-01-25-185730.png?resize=300%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0Screenshot-2026-01-25-185730.png?resize=768%2C383&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0Screenshot-2026-01-25-185730.png?resize=640%2C319&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0Screenshot-2026-01-25-185730.png?resize=1200%2C598&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0Screenshot-2026-01-25-185730.png?w=1504&amp;ssl=1 1504w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0Screenshot-2026-01-25-185730.png?w=1446&amp;ssl=1 1446w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Sometimes the debate over U.S. energy policy feels more like a shouting match, instead of a factual discussion about how to meet the nation\u2019s rapidly growing needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">In one corner, there\u2019s the push for 100% renewables. In the other corner, it\u2019s almost all about oil and gas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">But outside the competing echo chambers on the left and the right, a quiet success story is unfolding in America\u2019s rural \u2013 and yes, more politically conservative \u2013 communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">It turns out that keeping the lights on isn\u2019t about picking a side. It\u2019s about picking all the energy sources that can deliver affordable and reliable electricity based on local conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">That was the major finding of a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/static1.squarespace.com\/static\/5734cf71b6aa60fb98e91bf2\/t\/696ecf139a34ff0e189e5708\/1768869651471\/TWW_Red+State+Reliable_FINAL+1-19-26.pdf\">new report issued by The Western Way<\/a>, a non-profit that seeks pro-market solutions to energy and environmental challenges, on power grid reliability in rural America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The report reviewed 10 rural and conservative-leaning states \u2013 Arizona, Idaho, Iowa, Missouri, Nevada, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wisconsin and Wyoming. It concluded the power grids in those states are 2 to 7 times more reliable than the national average, according to data on electrical outages from the U.S. Energy Information Administration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">What is their secret? It isn\u2019t a singular reliance on coal or natural gas, nor is it a blind rush toward renewables and battery storage. The data reveals that there is no \u201cone-size-fits-all\u201d solution. Instead, these states are harnessing a range of energy sources to keep their power grids reliable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Consider just two of the states analyzed in The Western Way report \u2013 South Dakota and Arizona \u2013 which have some of the most reliable power grids in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">In South Dakota, the number one source of electricity is wind (58%), followed by hydropower (22%) and natural gas (11%), with coal and other sources making up the remainder. When working together, these sources make South Dakota\u2019s grid the 2nd most reliable in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">But in Arizona, the top source of electricity is natural gas (45%), followed by nuclear (27%) and solar (13%), with coal and hydropower making up most of the balance. Arizona also has more than 2 gigawatts of battery storage capacity, which allows solar power generated during the day to be used after the sun goes down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Despite looking nothing like South Dakota, the Arizona power grid is also highly reliable, ranked 3rd in the country \u2013 and the reliability difference between the two states is less than 0.001%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two very different models for keeping the lights on. Both highly effective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">But that\u2019s not all. The Western Way report also finds that the Trump administration\u2019s policy on energy is a lot more nuanced than the mainstream media would have you believe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Back in July, the U.S. Department of Energy published a study outlining what it will take to keep America\u2019s power grid stable by the end of the decade if the nation\u2019s rising appetite for energy \u2013 led by data centers and the reshoring of manufacturing \u2013 continues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The study called for the continued operation of coal and natural gas-fired power plants that have previously been slated for retirement. While most media coverage of the DOE study focused on that recommendation, there was much, much more to the story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Keeping older plants running longer would close less than a third of the looming reliability gap. The rest of the gap would have to be closed with a range of different energy sources, including 187 gigawatts of solar, wind and battery storage, according to the DOE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">For scale, those projections would increase U.S. renewable electricity capacity by around 40% and the nation\u2019s battery storage by more than 80%, according to September&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eia.gov\/electricity\/monthly\/epm_table_grapher.php?t=table_6_02_a\">data<\/a>&nbsp;from the EIA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The lesson from states like South Dakota and Arizona is that energy decisions cannot be made based on broad-brush national arguments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Yes, the Trump administration and Republicans in Congress opposed federal tax subsidies for wind and solar and started to phase them out. But tax policy is a completely separate conversation from the engineering reality of keeping a regional grid running during a blizzard or a heatwave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">As we face a future of higher demand, no energy source should be sidelined because of rhetoric that doesn\u2019t reflect conditions on the ground. A stable power grid requires a mix of energy sources working together as efficiently as possible \u2013 in other words, \u201call of the above.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">If we truly care about keeping the lights on, let\u2019s stop fighting over the \u201cright\u201d kind of energy and embrace the idea of building a grid that uses it all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Greg Brophy is a former Republican state senator from Colorado and a fourth-generation corn and melon farmer. 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