Windy Texas plains showing promise
The US Department of Energy has targeted 2030 as the date to which 20% of all electricity consumed in the US will come from wind. Texas managed 6,223 megawatts from wind on a day in October when demand load was 35,000 (17.78%).
Earlier that day (3am to be exact), wind produced 25% of ERCOT’s demand, according to ERCOT’s CEO, Trip Doggett.
I realize that it was just a single point in time, but that is progress for renewable energy for sure.
And if you are wondering, Spain actually holds the record.
Between 4:30 and 6 a.m., Spanish wind turbines took advantage of a particluarly windy day to generate 53% of the electricity coursing through the grid. Spain had never gotten more than 43% of its juice from wind power before. It suddenly had so much wind power, it had to export some electricity.
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Socco
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