Reevaluating the Role of Fossil Gas in a Decarbonizing Grid
Union of Concerned Scientists
MARCH 12, 2024
By 2050, gas plants operate at less than 6 percent of their rated capacity during the year compared to more than 38 percent for all gas plants in 2022, according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA). It also ignores the reality that gas power plant failures correlate with outages that occur in extreme weather.
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