re: WPTV: Solar plants draw concerns from Louisiana farmers, officials

Sources of California power generation by hour

I don’t feel like starting a new thread here but this is California’s power usage broken down by source throughout each day.

They do get a lot of their energy from renewables. They also get a lot from natural gas, and when the renewables aren’t working, like at night or days that don’t have wind, natural gas is relied upon to pick up the slack. We should be building more nat gas combine cycle cogeneration power plants to power this country. They are relatively cheap, scaleable, dependable, and can throttle up and down very easily.

Unlike all renewable energy. Until battery technology advances dramatically, renewables just won’t be able to handle the load. It’s stupid to turn away from natural gas right now.