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To: karpov
>>Regulators don't count on wind to provide much more than 10% or so of the grid's total capacity since they can't command turbines to increase power like they can coal and gas plants.

It is supposed to be 23% of the mix.

“What types of electricity are generated in Texas? Natural-gas-fired power plants generated 40% of Texas's electricity in 2020, according to Ercot, the largest single source. Wind turbines were second at 23%, followed by coal at 18% and nuclear at 11%”

Natural-gas-fired power plants generated 40%
Wind turbines were second at 23%
coal at 18%
nuclear at 11%

and 2019

30 posted on 02/17/2021 8:05:32 PM PST by a fool in paradise (Call on Joe Biden to follow Donald Trump's example and donate his annual salary to charity. )
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To: a fool in paradise

That varies with season.


37 posted on 02/17/2021 8:17:04 PM PST by Paul R. (You know your pullets are dumb if they don't recognize a half Whopper as food!)
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