The End of the Era of Baseload Power Plants

Vote Solar’s Ed Smeloff suggests that "removal of a large baseload unit during periods of peak solar production will reduce the need for the periodic curtailment of renewable resources."

It is now possible to envision an energy future where the grid will be balanced moment to moment by a combination of energy storage, responsive load and fast-ramping technologies like fuel cells.

by Ed Smeloff

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