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Beresford SD | When usage bumps up against supply capacity, a system operator must decide which source to choose next. The options aren't always pretty, pay big $$ for 30 minutes of peak supply at xxxx and hope the load declines, or pay xxxxxxx for 2 hours worth and know that will keep the customers covered for the duration of the surge. Wind, solar, batteries can only do so much and are subject to environmental fluctuation, thus the base generator sources become more valuable and now can charge accordingly.
The backup power gensets running on diesel are enjoying brisk sales, if that tells you anything. Basin Electric is putting up a $4B 1490 mW natural gas powered facility in western ND. Mind boggling cash flow on that one. | |
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Ameren utility supplier price increase
