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Making PJM all wind and solar would cost over $2.4 trillion in battery backup
CFACT ^ | July 12th, 2025 | David Wojick

Posted on 07/13/2025 12:22:49 PM PDT by george76

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To: george76

Such a good article.


21 posted on 07/13/2025 2:26:24 PM PDT by RetiredTexasVet (Trump has arrived and it is awesome to have a real President.)
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To: BobL
Check our the Toshiba 4S.

The reactor comes in on a truck. When it's spent, bring in another and take the first back to the factory for reconditioning.

22 posted on 07/13/2025 3:45:40 PM PDT by Carry_Okie (The tree of liberty needs a rope.)
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To: george76

The analysis ignores the fact that current technology limits solar and wind to 20% of the load given the need to maintain the 60 cycle frequency within the required tolerance before the smoke in electronics get out and base load power plants trip off line to protect plant equipment.


23 posted on 07/13/2025 3:46:45 PM PDT by meatloaf
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Texas generated 169,442 gigawatt-hours from wind, utility-scale solar and
small-scale solar in 2024, which is significantly more than the runner-up,
California, which generated 92,316 gigawatt-hours from those resources.
Iowa ranks a distant third, as it did in 2023, thanks almost entirely to
wind power.Mar 6, 2025

https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=d40b899f92a74c39&rlz=1CAXGER_enUS1094&sxsrf=AE3TifOZWII6q_36VHvD4BUI76UspzWYYA:1752451027668&q=wind+/solar+power+in+texas&udm=39&fbs=AIIjpHxU7SXXniUZfeShr2fp4giZrjP_Cx0LI1Ytb_FGcOviEiTm5uW1q0uNfK7KsnoL8hUyUYUJLZ_b-p0lT09DIkR7RtNt-9R1f9Pbq4mdMMyxSelEHHADgzBCNx7-1ORi0KJWiwbiRKhaJlqpDHUl2dNr8G5XPk2ywt6RaMo8S7jdrN1-wsMK-NpRx3wHhwRUuCDXYdA01GXeONWxb0oGcT8AZCQ6oA&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwin__XnhLuOAxU_mIQIHXdSE6wQs6gLKAR6BAgREAE


24 posted on 07/13/2025 5:01:31 PM PDT by deport
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25 posted on 07/13/2025 5:11:31 PM PDT by deport
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To: george76

west wing had a good episode about this

they said the entire southwest would have to be covered in solar panels to provide energy for the country


26 posted on 07/13/2025 6:21:20 PM PDT by joshua c
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To: chaosagent

Yes, in theory, the energy pulled from the wind into the turbine blades, then into electric current at a final electric voltage does need to be included.

But, realistically, no - so little energy is able to be extracted that it does not matter.

Far, far uglier is the visual and financial impact - all the dollars ultimately go to democrat party donors.


27 posted on 07/13/2025 6:21:39 PM PDT by Robert A Cook PE (Method, motive, and opportunity: No morals, shear madness and hatred by those who cheat.)
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To: george76

Thus we need 4,800,000 MWh of nameplate battery capacity.


that would make a hell of a fire


28 posted on 07/13/2025 6:28:19 PM PDT by joshua c
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"they said the entire southwest would have to be covered in solar panels to provide energy for the country"

Okey dokey.

29 posted on 07/13/2025 6:47:32 PM PDT by Songcraft
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To: george76

I LIVE IN N NEVADA>

THIS IS 7th straight day of temps near or over 100. 105 this afternoon.

There were 5 power outages this afternoon alone.

Just enough to cause all the clocks to be reset...5 times.


30 posted on 07/13/2025 6:52:05 PM PDT by ridesthemiles (not giving up on TRUMP---EVER)
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