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Environment & Energy

NNadir

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1. What a disaster! Solar "capacity" has an extraordinary low capacity utilization.

Reply to OKIsItJustMe (Original post)

Thu Aug 21, 2025, 09:52 AM

Aug 21

Thus what it means is more redundant fossil fuel systems sitting idle for short periods and required to ramp up with wasted energy, and unable to recover O&M costs associated with the down time for an affectation.

The popularity of this garbage is driving high electricity prices and represents a subsidy paid by the poor to the rich and stupid.

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U.S. developers report half of new electric generating capacity will come from solar [View all] OKIsItJustMe Aug 20 OP

What a disaster! Solar "capacity" has an extraordinary low capacity utilization. NNadir Aug 21 #1

America's clean-energy industry is growing despite Trump's attacks. At least for now OKIsItJustMe Aug 21 #2