International disagreements in power supply, loop flows on HVDC lines, incentives for distributed generation that trigger huge distribution build outs that bank

International disagreements in power supply, loop flows on HVDC lines, incentives for distributed generation that trigger huge distribution build outs that bankrupt utilities, nuclear shutdowns that make it hard to meet carbon goals—its an interesting time on the European grid. Not that the North American grid doesn’t have problems. But the natural gas boom there has provided a nifty way to meet regulatory goals (carbon emmissions) with generator technology that’s familiar and very easy to build/control.