A new report revealed the Puget Sound could face energy shortages during extreme conditions, according to SeattleRed . The report examined how the region’s energy plans would perform under various weather and hydropower conditions across the Pacific Northwest, finding the highest blackout risk — a dry hydropower year combined with a days-long cold snap.

Todd Myers, the Vice President for Research at the Washington Policy Center, told “The John Curley Show” on KIRO Newsradio that the possibility of an energy shortage has been building for years.

Myers explained Washington has been shifting from reliable energy sources like hydro, coal, and natural gas to increasing reliance on wind and solar.

“Wind and solar are fine, except that, during the peak hours from 4 to 7 p.m., the sun is

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