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Grid operators have to be able to call on the various generating plants as needed to meet demand. The ability to do so can be expressed as a plant’s ''capacity value''. | Grid operators have to be able to call on the various generating plants as needed to meet demand. The ability to do so can be expressed as a plant’s ''capacity value''. | ||
Wind turbines can not be “turned on” except by the wind, which has | Wind turbines can not be “turned on” except by the wind, which has only a random relationship to user demand for electricity.<ref>https://wind-watch.org/pix/displayimage.php?pid=494</ref><ref>https://wind-watch.org/pix/displayimage.php?pid=493</ref><ref>https://wind-watch.org/pix/displayimage.php?pid=660</ref> Therefore, their capacity value is effectively zero. This means that to meet the needs of the grid, other – dispatchable – sources have to be maintained and built without regard to the presence of wind turbines. | ||
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