Some fossil-fuel-burning power plants were kept on at minimum operating levels (they’re likely not designed for daily restarts) but provided less power than was used to pump water uphill in hydoelectric storage facilities.
Some fossil-fuel-burning power plants were kept on at minimum operating levels (they’re likely not designed for daily restarts) but provided less power than was used to pump water uphill in hydoelectric storage facilities.
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