Sam here, Chief Answer Guy at Southern
Company
and today we're serving up energy policy
with a side of eggs
you know that old saying, "don't put all
your eggs in one basket"
I'm guessing that probably started when
somebody put all the eggs they had in
one basket and then
well you know
so what does this egg-celent adage
have to do with energy policy
well imagine that these eggs are sources
of energy
take solar for example...what happens if
we rely 100 percent on solar energy
but the sun doesn't shine... for a week
or the wind doesn't blow or the price of
one energy source rises too high
Here at Southern Company, we think relying on only one energy source
is a pretty bad idea
A smarter idea
is to mix it up
by using a full portfolio of our
resources. That means new nuclear
21st century coal, natural gas, renewables
and increased energy efficiency
the works
when we diversify our energy sources we
can better weather the unexpected
anything from natural disasters, shortages,
commodity price increases to anything
almost anything. More energy options help us
to become more energy independent
because let's face it being dependent on
any one energy source
from anywhere
just isn't all it's
cracked up to be
so what's the best recipe for clean,
safe, reliable, and affordable energy?
a perfect mix
order up!
