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California Grid Ran On 100% Renewables For a Record 98 Days
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Electrek: A new study published in the journal Renewable Energy (PDF) uses data from the state of California to demonstrate that no blackouts occurred when wind-water-solar electricity supply exceeded 100% of demand on the state's main grid for a record 98 of...
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Electrek: A new study published in the journal Renewable Energy(PDF) uses data from the state of California to demonstrate that no blackouts occurred when wind-water-solar electricity supply exceeded 100% of demand on the state's main grid for a record 98 of 116 days from late winter to early summer 2024 for an average (maximum) of 4.84 (10.1) hours per day. (That issue is primarily caused(PDF) by utilities recovering the cost of wildfire mitigation, transmission and distribution investments, and net energy metering.) The takeaway -- and the data backs it up -- is that a large grid dominated by wind, water, and solar is not only feasible, it's also reliable.
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