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by noobface 1283 days ago
Texas and GB seem to have similar levels of demand, but Texas seems to have quite a bit more wind/solar. ERCOT #s: https://p.datadoghq.com/sb/5c2fc00be-393be929c9c55c3b80b557d...
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An enormously expansive area nearly 3 times the area, mostly full of cheap land a full 20 degrees of latitude further south isn't very surprising to have more solar and the continental-ocean boundary generates powerful midday wind, exactly when you want it.

For all the coal rolling, capital knows when there's a good deal going.