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The nationwide average capacity factor for CCGT was 57% in 2020: https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=48036 https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.
by hwillis 3y ago
The nationwide average capacity factor for CCGT was 57% in 2020: https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=48036 https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=48036
- mikeyouse 3y agoBut that's a naive number that also includes periods when the CCGTs were turned off due to "market conditions" where other energy sources were cheaper, so is mostly unrelated to the technical ability for them to reach much higher capacity factors.