JamesJones44
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Nice attitude you got there sparky. Here's a clue, you can't get blood from a turnip, and if the temperature outside is 106 in the 2nd largest state in the country (Texas) it's probably 103 in neighboring areas on the grid. If the wind doesn't blow, power generation drops, and the grid can't make up that kind of difference.
The result is that they have to bring reserve generators online. Those reserve generators have to be there, they cost money to put in, and to maintain. About $1B / year in Texas.
But I bet that's not about reality for you now is it? Some kind of agenda?
No agenda, it's just that your propaganda lead post doesn't line up with reality. Since the invention of natural gas powered plants on demand power has been a thing. In fact it has been a thing for almost 30 years. When utilities build out variable rate sources they back it up with on demand resources either with physical plants or buying the energy from neighboring markets (this isn't even accounting for stored energy). It would take a major major issue with either on demand resources, stored energy or neighboring markets for there to be an issue when the "sun" or "wind" sources fail to produce. Also, just in case you're not aware, the odds that you get a day where the sun is blocked by clouds and calm wind are almost zero. For solar not to work due to clouds the clouds need to be very dense, and when clouds are dense, wind blows.