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Interested to know the source for that 10% number. Using this tool I'm seeing 12 months consumption at 17.4% gas. Last 30 days 28.47% (61% capacity). Gas capac
by xtqv 3y ago
Interested to know the source for that 10% number.
Using this tool I'm seeing 12 months consumption at 17.4% gas. Last 30 days 28.47% (61% capacity). Gas capacity has been phased out as base load.
https://app.electricitymaps.com/zone/CA-ON https://app.electricitymaps.com/zone/CA-ON
IESO confirms this
https://www.ieso.ca/power-data https://www.ieso.ca/power-data (Supply tab)
Ontario will be dependent on 2000MW (~10% of demand) which has to come from areas also facing shortfalls. NERC puts the majority of the US as well as Ontario in "elevated risk in above-normal conditions".
https://globalnews.ca/news/9752079/ontario-risk-summer-power-outages/ https://globalnews.ca/news/9752079/ontario-risk-summer-power...
Rolling blackouts could happen in “extreme but plausible scenarios” like a "once in a decade" heat wave (NERC).
We're facing climate change temps, population growth strained infrastructure and phased out gas plants. I hope it doesn't happen, but the possibility is worth having a personal plan.
- 0x486566e7279 3y agohttps://www.ieso.ca/en/Learn/Ontario-Electricity-Grid/Supply-Mix-and-Generation https://www.ieso.ca/en/Learn/Ontario-Electricity-Grid/Supply... Look at output.