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Why are Midwest grid operators turning away wind power?

3 pointsby hwayne11 months ago

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hwayne11 months ago
tl;dr<p>1. Wind farms are producing more power than they can transmit out, so a lot of it is wasted<p>2. When electricity generation exceeds demand, wind and solar farms are the first to be turned off, because they&#x27;re easier than nonrenewables to spin back up later.
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