Ah yes, another shining example of progressive governance in action—New Orleans plunged into darkness, not by a hurricane, not by sabotage, but by good old-fashioned bureaucratic ineptitude paired with a hearty dose of energy policy wish-casting.
Nearly 100,000 residents lost power on a steamy Sunday afternoon, all because the regional grid operator, MISO, had to scramble and order emergency blackouts to avoid a total system collapse. With just three minutes’ notice, the plug was pulled. That’s not just bad management—that’s third-world-level incompetence dressed up in a blazer of “climate responsibility.”
But let’s be clear: this wasn’t a freak accident. This was a direct consequence of a long-running war on reliable energy. For years, Democrats and their allies have been obsessed with gutting coal, scaling back natural gas, and sidelining nuclear—all in favor of shiny green fantasies about windmills and solar panels that can’t meet demand when it matters. Sunday was the bill coming due. And the people of New Orleans paid for it.
Council members like Joe Giarrusso and Helena Moreno acted shocked—as if this wasn’t a predictable result of policies they’ve been cheerleading for years. “Lots of questions need answering,” Giarrusso said. Yes, like why you thought it was wise to swap out proven energy sources for technologies that depend on the weather cooperating. Spoiler: Louisiana’s heat doesn’t always pair well with intermittent power.
One generator was down for maintenance (you’d think scheduling that during peak heat would ring some alarm bells), and the backup failed—just as demand spiked beyond what the projections had guessed. Shocked again? That’s what happens when you rely on models and forecasts instead of hard infrastructure and backup capacity. And while bureaucrats scramble to figure out who operated which generator, families were sitting in the dark, sweating, trying to figure out why the richest nation on Earth can’t keep the lights on.
Earlier this evening, MISO issued a load shed request (temporary power outages) of approximately 600 MW in Louisiana to @Entergy and @ClecoPower to maintain the reliability of the bulk electric system. High temperatures in Louisiana led to higher-than-expected demand, and with…
— Midcontinent ISO (@MISO_energy) May 26, 2025
Here’s where it gets even more absurd. Just two days before this blackout circus, President Trump’s Energy Secretary Chris Wright ordered a coal plant in Michigan—yes, Michigan—to keep operating to prevent outages across the MISO grid. That’s how desperate things have gotten: we’re holding together an entire swath of the country’s energy needs with duct tape and executive orders, while the climate zealots trip over themselves to dismantle anything that might actually work.
Over 100k customers without power in New Orleans, Louisiana as regional transmission organization ‘sheds load’ in the region, per NOLA Utilities. pic.twitter.com/yWxWnZP6h3
— 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡® (@commandeleven) May 26, 2025
MISO’s own reliability assessments read like dystopian warnings: grid capacity is being replaced by solar, wind, and “battery facilities”—as if a couple of lithium packs are going to power up a sweltering Gulf city mid-July. Generation delays, uncertainty, and the holy grail of modern liberal governance—wishful thinking—are baked into their future planning. But don’t worry, they’ll issue a stern press release if it happens again.
So let’s review. The Left’s “just transition” away from fossil fuels has resulted in rolling blackouts, fragile grids, skyrocketing costs, and massive public inconvenience. But hey, at least the birds aren’t flying into coal stacks anymore—they’re now being chopped up by wind turbines. Progress?
Meanwhile, Trump’s team is doing the adult work—keeping functional plants online and pushing for energy that works when the wind isn’t blowing and the sun isn’t shining. While Democrats pose in front of solar panels for Instagram, Republicans are trying to keep grandma’s oxygen machine running.
New Orleans’ blackout wasn’t just a power failure—it was a policy failure, wrapped in idealism and delivered with stunning incompetence. And unless someone hits the brakes on this green fantasy train, this won’t be a one-time headline. It’ll be the new normal.
