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Right now batteries are 10% on CAISO and natural gas is 42%. That's closer than I thought it would be, but it's just after sundown. Later tonight it will drop
by aidenn0 3y ago
Right now batteries are 10% on CAISO and natural gas is 42%. That's closer than I thought it would be, but it's just after sundown. Later tonight it will drop down to 0%. This suggests it need 5x the power capacity and significantly more than 5x of the energy capacity it has today.
- _ea1k 3y agoIIRC, the battery discharge increases again in the early morning hours to compensate for the morning load peak. That's exactly what I'd expect to see, if the goal is to replace peaker plants.