> increasing base load generation is of limited help Of course, but in a system trying to avoid fossil fuel use, it smooths out the rough edges in significant

> increasing base load generation is of limited help Of course, but in a system trying to avoid fossil fuel use, it smooths out the rough edges in significant ways: during non-peak times, by preventing blackouts or brownouts when there are medium to long term wind & solar outages (which no realistic storage can cover yet in places without pumped hydro), and during peak times by reducing the amount of additional energy required.