But because the electricity grid requires absolute moment-to-moment continuity in power supply in exact balance with demand, we should look at each power source’s lowest hourly performance during the four days of blackouts, which were 73%, 40%, and 2% of nuclear, natural gas, and wind turbines, respectively.
~ Michael Shellenberger, "Renewable Energy Boom Risks More Blackouts Without Adequate Investment In Grid Reliability," Forbes, April 20, 2021
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