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but the grid does use natural gas for peaker plants to respond to demand changes. Natural gas comes from oil wells. If demand for oil reduces, and wells close,
by rgbrenner 9y ago
but the grid does use natural gas for peaker plants to respond to demand changes.
Natural gas comes from oil wells. If demand for oil reduces, and wells close, natural gas production will decline too.
- pm90 9y agoWhile Natural Gas was considered a byproduct in earlier times when it couldn't be harvested efficiently (and had to be "flared"), current technology does allow us to do so, and wells targeting gas specifically are not uncommon.