It’s a common sight in comment sections: fans of swelling US renewable capacity butting heads with the reliability skeptics. The latter might ask something like, “What’s the point of growing solar and wind capacity if we can’t depend on them 24/7?”
Great question. Our own Matt Chester dug into the data and built the graphs to finally settle the skirmish once and for all. Grab your coffee and your hot takes and sound off here. 📊