Re:Ercot nearly at capacity for Texas power grid
by jeffbee on Monday February 15, 2021 @12:51PM
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How does this materially affect the discussion, though? If Texas at 67% fossil fuels is "shockingly green" then California, with at most 45% fossil fuels, must be jaw-droppingly green or some such nonsense.
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Re:Ercot nearly at capacity for Texas power grid
by s1artibartfast on Monday February 15, 2021 @01:43PM
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I wanted to understand if the numbers you presented reflected a real snapshot of California's fossil fuel consumption or not.
I think the conclusion we came to is that the numbers you presented likely underestimate the fossil fuels, but there is still a big gap between Texas and California, and there is no material impact on the discussion. Thats OK.
I had an honest question about the data you presented, so I asked, and explained why I thought the data could be different.
You said my understanding was completely fictional, so I demonstrated that yes, in fact a significant portion of California imports come from fossil fuels.
Turns out that California's coal could be up to 3x the stated number, but is still less than Texas. My question is answered and hopefully we both understand the subject matter better now