Sentences with phrase «electricity capacity able»

John, You are correct that we need to have 50 % of electricity CAPACITY able to supply at peak demand times.

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In fact, Ontario is in a very good place because we have a release value in being able to sell our excess capacity to the U.S. Even if we get just $ 1 for that excess capacity it is a major marginal benefit that you do not find in all electricity markets.

It leads the world in solar PV capacity and has even been able to meet as much of 78 percent of a day's electricity demand from renewables.

As a result, California today has a large amount of excess electricity generating capacity without being able to know if much of it will be available from day to day and week to week.

I do believe that wind has value in the energy mix, though it is pricey and due to capacity factor issues must be supplemented with a load base that includes dispatch - able fuel sources that can be started up and shut down fairly quickly, such as gas.We do need variety in our electricity fuel mix (including coal), just as we need it in our genome pool... for rapid changes in the external environment.

«Without forward - looking government programs supporting solar electricity, we would not have been able to invest in the capacity expansion which gives us the scale to bring costs down,» he said.

This type of installation isn't for those with a small budget (although a tiny system for select power needs can be affordable), but it has the advantage of being able to power a variety of things, with the only limitations being the size of the array, the capacity of the battery bank, and the extent of the wiring in place to route the electricity.