Solar Power and Batteries Are Encroaching On Natural Gas In Energy Production (electrek.co)

Posted by BeauHD on Wednesday December 13, 2017 @07:00PM from the changing-times dept.

Socguy writes: The relentless downward march in cost of both solar and battery storage is poised to displace 10GW worth of natural gas peaker plant electricity production in the U.S. by 2027. Already we are seeing the net cost of combined solar and batteries cheaper than the equivalent natural gas peaker plant. Some particularly aggressive estimates from major energy companies predict that we may not see another natural gas peaker plant built in the U.S. after 2020. GE has already responded to the weakness in the gas turbine market by laying off 12,000 workers. Further reading available via Greentech Media.

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Complete, total BS. by Anonymous Coward · 2017-12-13 19:11 · Score: -1, Troll

You all clearly don't have a clue about how much energy is consumed in this country and where it comes from. Wind power, and solar ain't worth a pimple on a bull's ass in the overall scheme of energy use.
Oh and batteries don't generate electricity, they sink and store it.
You people must get all your "facts" and "knowledge" from listening to NPR. Oh brother!