The last two points most likely tell the intent of the original writer. That is, avoiding building new powerplants (especially nuclear ones) at all costs. (The wet-dream of the neo-Luddites.)
As for demand surges on hot days due to air-conditioning, I’m sure the original author intended that as a snark about people with AC in their homes. Never mind that many people don’t. (I don’t, for one, and have never felt the need for it.) In fact, the primary culprits in AC-caused load surges are- offices with major computer and other electronic systems, which require cooling during use. The hotter the weather, the more you turn the AC in the office up to keep the equipment from going into overheat shutdown.
The “smart grid” the writer is having vapor dreams about will only exacerbate that factor. Not that the “smart grid” advocate believes that, I’m sure.
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