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Cabinet briefing emphasizes coal and traditional sources as grid insurance during cold snap
Summary
Officials credited coal, natural gas and nuclear for meeting peak electricity demand during a record cold spell, criticized wind and solar for low output at peak times, and said the administration halted planned coal plant closures to protect reliability.
Energy officials at the Cabinet meeting argued that traditional generation sources ensured grid reliability during extreme cold and that variable renewables provided limited output at peak demand.
"In New England ... wind, solar, and batteries ... delivered less than 3% of the electricity needed at peak demand time," Speaker 4 said, urging that dispatchable…
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