9 Kings coal and nuclear. Reason used to be a great libertarian resource. Not so much anymore. I despise coal personally, and think nuclear is our best option. But at least a coal plant has supplies to run a month. You can’t store NatGas. (reason.com) posted 56 days ago by Dangrenade 56 days ago by Dangrenade +11 / -2 27 comments share 27 comments share save hide report block hide child comments Comments (27) sorted by: top new old worst You're viewing a single comment thread. View all comments, or full comment thread. ▲ 1 ▼ – TheWackaFlack 1 point 55 days ago +1 / -0 https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/natural-gas/delivery-and-storage.php See the section on storing natural gas. permalink save report block reply ▲ 1 ▼ – Dangrenade [S] 1 point 54 days ago +1 / -0 5, maybe six days worth. Was that sufficient? Obviously not. permalink save report block reply ▲ 1 ▼ – TheWackaFlack 1 point 54 days ago +1 / -0 Where is your source in this? permalink save report block reply ▲ 1 ▼ – Dangrenade [S] 1 point 54 days ago +1 / -0 I have a snapshot of a chart from ERCOT, but I can’t paste it here. Here’s a link showing that as wind and solar dropped off, NatGas picked up the slack, but they only had enough for about five days. https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=46836 permalink parent save report block reply
https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/natural-gas/delivery-and-storage.php
See the section on storing natural gas.
5, maybe six days worth.
Was that sufficient? Obviously not.
Where is your source in this?
I have a snapshot of a chart from ERCOT, but I can’t paste it here. Here’s a link showing that as wind and solar dropped off, NatGas picked up the slack, but they only had enough for about five days.
https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=46836