For the first time in more than 150 years, Alberta’s electricity is coal free

[chuckChuck]

There are numerous headers and pipeline pumping compressor stations, gas plants and refineries on good farmland. Not to mention oil and gas wells and all the roads. Do you need some more pictures? LOL

[cropgrower]

simple minded chucks will never understand ,all they can do is insult and call names when asked for facts

[Hamloc]

chuck has to be the densest person the planet. 2 days after his post...

And the reason?!?! Very simple, high pressure air mass, very little wind, wind turbines are producing below 5% of nameplate capacity. One thing consistent about wind turbines, produce the least when needed the most.

[jazz]

And the reason?!?! Very simple, high pressure air mass, very little wind, wind turbines are producing below 5% of nameplate capacity. One thing consistent about wind turbines, produce the least when needed the most.

chuck knows nothing, he is a paid troll obviously.

Using coal allowed diversification in baseload. Now using NG, we are using one fuel to heat homes, run heavy industries and generate residential power, all bottlenecked by pipeline networks. Hmmm, what could go wrong.

If AB is going to rely all on one fuel, they better start washing some caverns.

By the way, AB had to buy some coal generated power overnight from little ol Sask.

[fjlip]

Thanks crop! Those word 2x4 ‘s will keep the Geebow minion searching over time ????

must save all those stats, I have many similar already

????

[blackpowder]

There are numerous headers and pipeline pumping compressor stations, gas plants and refineries on good farmland. Not to mention oil and gas wells and all the roads. Do you need some more pictures? LOL

Where else can you find so many words printed by someone who knows so little?

[AlbertaFarmer5]

Where else can you find so many words printed by someone who knows so little?

While Chuck certainly takes first place. His fearless leader Jagmeet comes in a close second, if you've ever suffered through one of his anti-capitalist Twitter diatribes.

[chuckChuck]

You guys already forgot the report from the Alberta Utilities Commission on land use in Alberta?

Such short memories!

"From 2019 to 2021, the largest driver of agricultural land loss was expansion of pipelines and industrial sites," it says. "Other key drivers… include urban residential development, mines and wells, and roads."

[AlbertaFarmer5]

Just checked, and Alberta wind is producing exactly zero again as of 11:00 a.m. on friday.
What was it that Chuck kept telling us during the winter when we would point out that wind and solar produced zero on the coldest nights? Something about having another demand peak in the middle of summer that they can adequately meet?

In reality, when electricity demand is highest either due to cold or hot, unreliables live up to their namesake.
There is that one day in the spring and another day in the fall when the wind blows and the Sun shines, and demand is that it's absolute lowest for the year...
Too bad grass farmer isn't here to tell me that I'm just reading the aeso report in correctly.

[chuckChuck]

So time to change the subject because you can't face facts? LOL

So the solar is not producing either in all the summer sun? How come you forget about solar? Early onset?

Its not one or the other when disusing renewables and other sources. There are 365 days in the year and you need to measure their annual output and contribution to lowering carbon emissions.

Wind and solar have the the lowest LCOE for new capacity.

But you will always find an excuse to say they don't work nor have any value!

[AlbertaFarmer5]

Yes, lets look at wind and solar together. Just after 7 this morning, and wind and solar together were producing 6% of their nameplate capacity.

While natural gas is providing 90% of generation.

[chuckChuck]

What a surprise Jethro! The sun is barely up in Alberta!

So what about 10 am to 4 pm still low when all the air conditioners are running?

[AlbertaFarmer5]

Are you familiar with the duck curve?

[AlbertaFarmer5]

The sun has been up for over 2 hours now in Ab. Solar and wind together are up to 6.6%.

[AlbertaFarmer5]

So what about 10 am to 4 pm still low when all the air conditioners are running?

Glad you asked. Almost midday now. Wind is down to 11 MW, which is 0.2 % of nameplate capacity.
Wind and solar together are now up to 20% of their nameplate.
Natural gas generation is UP since early morning.