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   XPost: fl.politics   
   From: zed@is.dead   
      
   On Fri, 20 Feb 2026 05:14:56 -0000 (UTC)   
   Webbster  wrote:   
      
   > a425couple  wrote in   
   > news:o2JlR.364362$VkX3.308936@fx16.iad:    
   >    
   > > from Facebook   
   > >    
   > > Representative Reagan Paul   
   > >    
   > > Sotredopsn30m7lfilh42fh602f2gt53   
   > >   ·   
   > > ⚡️After billions of dollars spent, right now at   
   > > 9:25 am on February 19th, 2026:   
   > > ALL of the wind turbines in ALL of New England are contributing   
   > > only 1.7% of the power to our grid.   
   > > Or in other words — only 240MW of the current system demand of   
   > > 13,580 MW.    
   > >    
   > > Refuse: 2.4%   
   > > Wood: 2.0%   
   > > Solar: 3.6%   
   > > Landfill gas: 0.2%   
   > > Net Imports: 19%   
   > > Hydro: 3%   
   > > Once again, it is natural gas at 42% and nuclear at 25% keeping our    
   > > lights on.   
   > > Source: ISO-NE Website   
   > >      
   >    
   > Wind turbines are providing 200% of Scotland's home power needs   
      
   You left out: wind farms often produce enough energy   
   to cover 200% of household demand on windy days,   
       
   Such a deceiver you are, nutless.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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