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I feel like you and I don't disagree, but for some reason you think we do. Natural gas is replacing coal for base load generation because it is cheaper. from w
by dangerlibrary 9y ago
I feel like you and I don't disagree, but for some reason you think we do. Natural gas is replacing coal for base load generation because it is cheaper.
from wind-watch.org:
> "How does wind power affect base load? Wind power has no effect on base load.
https://www.wind-watch.org/faq-electricity.php https://www.wind-watch.org/faq-electricity.php
- jartelt 9y agoWell, you said wind and solar are more expensive than coal and I am saying they are not (hence why they are being built out like crazy). You seem to be arguing that wind and solar cannot replace coal since there are intermittent. I think that is wrong.
- dangerlibrary 9y agoOkay, cool. When power generation companies demonstrate that you are correct and replace their base load production capacity with solar and wind I will (joyfully) eat crow. That isn't really happening right now, though. Natural gas is replacing coal and non-hydro renewables make up a very small fraction of overall capacity. https://www.eia.gov/electricity/monthly/epm_table_grapher.cfm?t=epmt_1_02_a https://www.eia.gov/electricity/monthly/epm_table_grapher.cf...
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