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Re: Texas ERCOT power shortages (again) April 13


From: Mark Tinka <mark@tinka.africa>
Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2021 18:33:44 +0200



On 4/14/21 18:07, Niels Bakker wrote:


The relevant virtue that's signaled with green energy is that its MWh prices are WAY lower than traditional fossil fuel-based generators.

Particularly when you factor in close to no maintenance costs for things like PV, and a nominal 1% drop in efficiency per year on 20-year-old design plans.

Mark.


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