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Re:California exceeds 100% of energy demand with renewables ... by adrianN on Tuesday April 16, 2024 @02:15PM (#40055361)
Gas turbines only run when no cheaper alternative can satisfy demand.
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Re:California exceeds 100% of energy demand with renewables ... by toomuchtodo on Tuesday April 16, 2024 @10:15PM (#40059710)
They also run to provide grid inertia when there aren’t enough utility scale batteries or grid forming inverters to do so.
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