When will they learn.
Slow clean power generation growth hits Texas power sector
April 17, 2024
Drops in power generation from wind farms, hydro dams and nuclear reactors has forced the operator of the electric grid in Texas - one of the largest power systems in the United States - to boost fossil fuel use and emissions so far this year.
Rising use of air conditioners due to high temperatures have boosted power use and spurred the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) to ask electricity generators to delay or cancel planned outages this week.
But tight supplies of clean power have meant that ERCOT system managers have been forced to crank generation from fossil fuels to balance system needs.
That higher production has lifted ERCOT's total fossil fuel-powered generation by 10% from the same period in 2023.
In contrast, ERCOT generation from clean power sources has expanded by just 3% through April 15 from the same period in 2023, due to a 23% slump in hydro output, a 3% drop in wind power, and a 4% decline in nuclear generation.
But due to solar output stopping completely during the night, solar's contribution to the overall generation mix will likely be limited to around 8% to 10% of the total.
https://www.reuters.com/sustainabili...re-2024-04-17/
It's not even summer yet. When will the greenies understand that with present technology only nuclear can supply the power for their electric future.
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