Michele Kearney's Nuclear Wire

Major Energy and Environmental News and Commentary affecting the Nuclear Industry.

Tuesday, June 10, 2014

When the Wind Doesn't Blow

Posted: 10 Jun 2014 07:00 AM PDT
The average capacity factor - the percentage of time an electricity-producing asset is actually producing maximum power - is 40% for wind power in the US. The Hawi Renewable Development Wind Farm is better, at 45 percent, but for the 55% of the time it isn’t producing power, backup is required.read morehttp://theenergycollective.com/robertrapier/397011/when-wind-doesn-t-blow

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