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Assertion Contradicted
Wright: All US batteries combined store five minutes of grid power
“If you take all the batteries in the United States, you could store five minutes of power.”
Chris Wright Jul 23, 2025 ▶ 21:59 Winning the AI Race Part 4: Scott Bessent, Howard Lutnick, Chris Wright, and Doug Burgum
Assertion Contradicted
Wright: Wind, solar, and batteries provided 3% of PJM peak demand
“In PJM where we are right now, at peak demand this year, 97% of electricity, wind, solar, and batteries delivered three percent.”
Chris Wright Jul 23, 2025 ▶ 22:18 Winning the AI Race Part 4: Scott Bessent, Howard Lutnick, Chris Wright, and Doug Burgum
Assertion Partly supported
Wright: Texas wind and solar supplied 8% of power at peak demand
“Wind and solar go on vacation. They're 35% of the capacity in Texas, eight percent of the delivered power at peak demand.”
Chris Wright Jul 23, 2025 ▶ 22:45 Winning the AI Race Part 4: Scott Bessent, Howard Lutnick, Chris Wright, and Doug Burgum
Assertion Supported
Chris Wright: China has over 20 nuclear reactors under construction
“They're building reactors faster and therefore cheaper, and they've got 20 plus under construction right now.”
Chris Wright Sep 8, 2025 ▶ 3:57 The Hidden Truth About the US Energy Grid: Subsidies, Demand & Rising Prices - Chris Wright
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