As if Americans didn't have enough problems with expensive, unreliable and unsafe electric utility "Smart" meters (see 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) and grids – numerous significant and sometimes environmentally unfriendly issues have been identified with renewable energy infrastructure as well (see 1, 2, 3).  According to grid operators, the possibility of widespread power outages is also one of them.

From Fox 35 Orlando:

Grid operators warn of electricity shortage amid switch to renewables: Report

Electric-grid operators from across the country are warning of the potential for blackouts as companies attempt to transition to green energy sources.

"I am concerned about it," MISO Chief Executive John Bear told the Wall Street Journal in a report Sunday. "As we move forward, we need to know that when you put a solar panel or a wind turbine up, it's not the same as a thermal resource."

Extreme heat and wildfires over the summer could lead to a shortage of energy in California, the state's grid operator told WSJ. The Midwest could face similar issues with MISO warning of capacity shortages that could lead to outages.