Gas Plants
topic on 3 shows · 8 statements across 5 episodes
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How I Built This
8 statements about Gas Plants, every show
Lafarge: PJM accredits gas plants at 80% capacity versus 8% for solar
“A gas plant in PGM is close to 80% accredited load, and solar with no storage is eight percent.”
Solomon: AI does not inherently require new natural gas plants
“AI is not a special unicorn that requires a gas plant to meet its electricity demand.”
Janus: Utilities Can Meet Load Growth Without Heavy Natural Gas Buildout
“I think we can. I think there is a lot of levers that we have at our disposal, you know, and I have, I've had empathy for my friends in the southeast. I know that they're under a lot of pressure, and I know that, you know, they, they're at the tip of the spear…”
Swaminathan: Malta is a direct replacement for coal and gas plants
“Malta's plant integrates really well into the existing legacy grid system because our system is, is comprised of parts and pieces, systems and subsystems that are used in power plants all over the world, including the United States. So for grid operators and u…”
Storrow: Winter Renewables Extend New England Gas Plants' On-Site Oil Reserves
“These gas plants that we keep talking about as a sort of a reliability buffer, they've all installed oil fire backup. They have oil tanks on site. So if the spot price for gas gets really high, or the pipeline got constrained, they can switch over. And start b…”
EPA rule mandates 90% CCS or 96% hydrogen for large gas units
“The basics are the really big plants, meaning 300 megawatt nameplate units or larger, running at 50% capacity factor or more, need to meet a Standard equal to carbon, 90% carbon capture by 2035, or 96% hydrogen co-firing by 2038.”
Larson: State EPA Off-Ramps Will Impact Gas Plants More Than Coal
“I think probably more for gas than for coal. I mean, coal's on its way out. You know, I mean, and there might be a handful of plants that end up getting tied up into the scenario you just described, but compared to existing gas plants, it's a relatively small …”