{"id":411301,"date":"2025-11-02T13:20:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-02T12:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=411301"},"modified":"2025-11-02T13:20:03","modified_gmt":"2025-11-02T12:20:03","slug":"with-wind-and-solar-more-is-less","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=411301","title":{"rendered":"With Wind and Solar More Is\u00a0Less"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"723\" data-attachment-id=\"411317\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=411317\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AQNe5xoru5ELbcArNVvKGUTyy-xu762Va-OkcxFpq37F4OwQ8Amaq4lT6llBi22iYBn4Uxu487Z4LJGVc0F4dlXCnyhdTUNgTySV-b6gxF4S1fSS665fMOcV054_XDKqLqArT-siPQLYWENmOPkp6WgSHcXvg.jpeg?fit=1280%2C1280&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1280,1280\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AQNe5xoru5ELbcArNVvKGUTyy-xu762Va-OkcxFpq37F4OwQ8Amaq4lT6llBi22iYBn4Uxu487Z4LJGVc0F4dlXCnyhdTUNgTySV-b6gxF4S1fSS665fMOcV054_XDKqLqArT-siPQLYWENmOPkp6WgSHcXvg.jpeg?resize=550%2C550&amp;ssl=1 550w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AQNe5xoru5ELbcArNVvKGUTyy-xu762Va-OkcxFpq37F4OwQ8Amaq4lT6llBi22iYBn4Uxu487Z4LJGVc0F4dlXCnyhdTUNgTySV-b6gxF4S1fSS665fMOcV054_XDKqLqArT-siPQLYWENmOPkp6WgSHcXvg.jpeg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From <a href=\"https:\/\/rclutz.com\/2025\/10\/31\/with-wind-and-solar-more-is-less\/\">Science Matters<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/rclutz.com\/author\/ronaldrc\/\">Ron Clutz<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"548\" height=\"620\" data-attachment-id=\"411303\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=411303\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-36.png?fit=548%2C620&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"548,620\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-36.png?fit=548%2C620&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-36.png?resize=548%2C620&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A cartoon scene featuring characters discussing a graph labeled 'Diminishing Returns' next to a wind turbine and a smiling solar panel character. One character is speaking to another through a window, while a group of children watches from the outside.\" class=\"wp-image-411303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-36.png?w=548&amp;ssl=1 548w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-36.png?resize=265%2C300&amp;ssl=1 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 548px) 100vw, 548px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At their Energy Bad Boys website Mitch Rolling and Isaac Orr published&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/at%20their%20energy%20bad%20boys%20website\/\"><strong>More is Less with Wind and Solar.<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp; Excerpts in italics with my bolds and added images.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Capacity Values of Wind and Solar Plummet as Penetration Increases<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>With all the talk about needing to dramatically&nbsp;<strong>increase power supplies to meet the growing demand<\/strong>&nbsp;from data centers, as well as for anticipated electric vehicle adoption and other electrification efforts, it\u2019s time to highlight one glaring reality of filling that demand&nbsp;<strong>with wind and solar<\/strong>\u2014<strong>the reality of diminishing returns.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>As in:&nbsp;<strong>the more intermittent capacity you add, the less capacity value you get<\/strong>&nbsp;from it. When it comes to wind and solar, more is less.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em><strong>How it Works<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Electric grids and utilities<\/strong>&nbsp;across the country&nbsp;<strong>assign reliability ratings<\/strong>&nbsp;to wind and solar resources\u2014<strong>called capacity values<\/strong>\u2014and&nbsp;<strong>these<\/strong>&nbsp;values&nbsp;<strong>diminish to almost zero<\/strong>&nbsp;as the system adds more wind and solar.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>This reality is lost on\u2014or intentionally obfuscated by\u2014many&nbsp;<strong>wind and solar advocates<\/strong>&nbsp;who like to&nbsp;<strong>brag about current high capacity values for wind and solar<\/strong>&nbsp;without mentioning the fact that these values plummet as you add more wind and solar to the grid.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"263\" data-attachment-id=\"411305\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=411305\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-37.png?fit=965%2C351&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"965,351\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-37.png?fit=723%2C263&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-37.png?resize=723%2C263&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A cartoon illustration comparing old energy sources with new renewable energy, showing a power station in the first panel labeled 'Old Energy', a newer energy setup with wind turbines in the second labeled 'New Energy', and a depiction of the absence of energy in the third panel labeled 'No Energy', with a crossed-out power station, all under the title 'Greening the Land'.\" class=\"wp-image-411305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-37.png?w=965&amp;ssl=1 965w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-37.png?resize=300%2C109&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-37.png?resize=768%2C279&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em><strong>What Are Capacity Values?<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The term \u201ccapacity value\u201d is defined by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) as \u201cthe contribution of a power plant to reliably meeting demand.&nbsp;<strong>Capacity value is the contribution that a plant makes toward the planning reserve margin<\/strong>\u2026\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Basically, capacity values are&nbsp;<strong>percentages of total installed capacity<\/strong>&nbsp;for each energy source that electric&nbsp;<strong>grids believe they can reliably count on to meet demand<\/strong>. It reflects the idea that while every energy source has a maximum capacity that it can reach under ideal conditions,&nbsp;<strong>not every energy source can reliably perform<\/strong>&nbsp;at these ratings at any given time and&nbsp;<strong>when needed.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em><strong>Limitations of current capacity value methods<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Current methodologies<\/strong>&nbsp;for calculating wind and solar capacity values have several&nbsp;<strong>limitations<\/strong>&nbsp;that need to be considered when referencing them as reliability metrics.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The first limitation is that they are&nbsp;<strong>dependent on existing resources already on the grid.<\/strong>&nbsp;This means that&nbsp;<strong>if the generation makeup of the grid changes dramatically<\/strong>, as is happening on power systems across the country, this will have a significant&nbsp;<strong>negative impact on the capacity values of wind and solar.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Furthermore, they are&nbsp;<strong>also dependent on current load profiles,<\/strong>&nbsp;which are also anticipated to change in major ways with the emergence of data center load growth.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Finally, many capacity values are<strong>&nbsp;based on average performance, and not during the highest stress hours<\/strong>&nbsp;for maintaining system reliability, such as peak demand or net peak demand (demand minus wind and solar generation). As a result,<strong>&nbsp;capacity values may not assess the reliability of wind and solar when they are needed most<\/strong>, which can lead to an overreliance on them for meeting peak and net peak demand.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"496\" data-attachment-id=\"411306\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=411306\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-38.png?fit=915%2C628&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"915,628\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-38.png?fit=723%2C496&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-38.png?resize=723%2C496&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Graph comparing net demand for electricity on May 27, 2018, showing a 'Duck Curve,' and April 16, 2023, illustrating a 'Canyon Curve,' with data points representing demand minus wind and solar.\" class=\"wp-image-411306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-38.png?w=915&amp;ssl=1 915w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-38.png?resize=300%2C206&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-38.png?resize=768%2C527&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em><strong>Wind and solar capacity values plummet as the system adds more<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Now that the basics are out of the way, let\u2019s discuss the reality that many wind and solar advocates avoid: that&nbsp;<strong>every megawatt of wind and solar added to the system is less reliable than the one before it.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Wind and solar capacity values fall as more of these resources are added to the grid&nbsp;<strong>because their output patterns are often correlated<\/strong>\u2014the<strong>&nbsp;sun sets<\/strong>&nbsp;over an entire continent&nbsp;<strong>or<\/strong>&nbsp;concentrated wind turbines experience a&nbsp;<strong>wind drought<\/strong>\u2014<strong>and<\/strong>&nbsp;they are<strong>&nbsp;non-dispatchable.<\/strong>&nbsp;As a result,<strong>&nbsp;adding more of the same variable resource<\/strong>&nbsp;reaches a point where the resource does not meaningfully contribute to reliability.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Referring back to the methods above, this means that<strong>\u00a0the more wind and solar you add, the less the load can increase<\/strong>\u00a0on the system, or the less perfect capacity can be removed, thus increasing the denominator of the equation at a higher rate than the numerator.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"596\" height=\"470\" data-attachment-id=\"411309\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=411309\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-40.png?fit=596%2C470&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"596,470\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-40.png?fit=596%2C470&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-40.png?resize=596%2C470&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A cartoon depicting a speaker at a podium addressing an audience, surrounded by large dominoes lined up in a row, with the caption emphasizing uncertainty about a blackout but affirming that the system functioned as intended.\" class=\"wp-image-411309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-40.png?w=596&amp;ssl=1 596w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-40.png?resize=300%2C237&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 596px) 100vw, 596px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>This is reflected by&nbsp;<strong>diminishing capacity values for<\/strong>&nbsp;wind and solar in several major regional transmission operators&nbsp;<strong>(RTOs)<\/strong>&nbsp;in the country, which we detail below.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em><strong>Map of Diminishing Capacity Values for Major RTOs<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"443\" data-attachment-id=\"411310\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=411310\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-41.png?fit=1456%2C893&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1456,893\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-41.png?fit=723%2C443&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-41.png?resize=723%2C443&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Map showing diminishing capacity values for wind and solar energy across various Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs) in the United States, highlighting percentage changes in capacity values from current levels to future projections.\" class=\"wp-image-411310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-41.png?resize=1024%2C628&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-41.png?resize=300%2C184&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-41.png?resize=768%2C471&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-41.png?resize=1200%2C736&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-41.png?w=1456&amp;ssl=1 1456w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>For a summary comparison, the map above shows the current capacity values of wind and solar in major RTOs across the country and how they are all expected to decline in the future as more are added to the system.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>In almost every season for&nbsp;<strong>wind and solar capacity values<\/strong>&nbsp;plummet and reach<strong>&nbsp;as low as .4 percent<\/strong>&nbsp;for solar in winter&nbsp;<strong>and 8.6 percent<\/strong>&nbsp;for wind in fall by 2043. The one exception to this is wind in the summer months, which actually increases from 8 percent in 2025\/26 to 11.5 percent in 2030 before falling again to 8.9 percent by 2043. Still not a great reliability rating compared to&nbsp;<strong>coal, gas, hydro, and nuclear<\/strong>, which<strong>&nbsp;range from 64 percent to 95 percent<\/strong>&nbsp;in every single season.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>In its 2024 Regional Resource Assessment, MISO explains that even though&nbsp;<strong>wind and solar will make up the vast majority of installed capacity<\/strong>&nbsp;in the future,&nbsp;<strong>reliable\/accredited capacity will still be<\/strong>&nbsp;made up of&nbsp;<strong>primarily thermal<\/strong>&nbsp;resources.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Pennsylvania-New Jersey-Maryland (PJM)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>PJM shows a similar story. While onshore wind and offshore wind begin at 41 percent and 68 percent, respectively, in the 2027\/28 planning year, these resources drop to 19 percent and 26 percent by 2035\/36.&nbsp; Solar already starts at a low capacity value, dropping from 7\u20149 percent in 2027\/28 to 6\u20147 percent by 2035\/36. PJM explains:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>-The ratings for the two solar classes remain stable at low values during the entire period due to the high level of winter risk<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>-The ratings for the two wind classes decrease significantly due to a gradual shift in winter historical performance patterns driving the winter risk in the model (as shown in the above tables)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>ERCOT shows a similar effect as more wind and solar are added to the system, as the same trend can be seen in the following charts.&nbsp; As you can see,&nbsp;<strong>as more solar is added to the grid<\/strong>, the&nbsp;<strong>ELCCs drop to the 0\u20142 percent range<\/strong>, even with significant amounts of wind capacity on the grid.&nbsp; Similarly,&nbsp;<strong>as more wind is added<\/strong>&nbsp;to the ERCOT system, wind ELCCs&nbsp;<strong>drop into the 5\u201410 percent<\/strong>&nbsp;range.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>We hear a lot about the complementary nature of wind and solar generation in ERCOT. While this is true to some extent, these results show that even this has its limits&nbsp;<strong>when relying on large amounts of wind and solar capacity<\/strong>&nbsp;for meeting demand because complementary generation won\u2019t always be the case, and there will be<strong>&nbsp;times when both resources perform poorly at the same time.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Southwest Power Pool (SPP)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>For Southwest Power Pool, solar values are fairly high at the moment, ranging from 55 percent to 74 percent, because<strong>&nbsp;it has very few solar<\/strong>&nbsp;resources on the grid, while&nbsp;<strong>wind is much lower<\/strong>, ranging from 19 percent to 26 percent, because it is&nbsp;<strong>already saturated<\/strong>&nbsp;with wind resources.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The trend is simple enough to catch\u2014the more wind and solar are added, the less valuable every additional MW becomes to the grid. The&nbsp;<strong>New York ISO (NYISO) makes the case clear<\/strong>&nbsp;in its 2023-2042 System &amp; Resource Outlook report:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>One complex challenge that needs to be considered beyond 2040 is the&nbsp;<strong>relative ineffectiveness of new solar and wind resources<\/strong>&nbsp;to contribute during periods of reliability risk after a significant amount of capacity has been built.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"523\" height=\"481\" data-attachment-id=\"411312\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=411312\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-43.png?fit=523%2C481&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"523,481\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-43.png?fit=523%2C481&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-43.png?resize=523%2C481&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Line graph illustrating the diminishing capacity values of offshore wind, land-based wind, and utility-scale solar (PV) as installed capacity increases, with capacity values decreasing from 40% to below 5%.\" class=\"wp-image-411312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-43.png?w=523&amp;ssl=1 523w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-43.png?resize=300%2C276&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 523px) 100vw, 523px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>This is an important<strong>&nbsp;reality to remember<\/strong>&nbsp;when wind and solar&nbsp;<strong>advocates try to present intermittent resources as reliable energy sources<\/strong>&nbsp;that are able to meet the power demand needs of the future.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>The fact is that not only are wind and solar already intermittent and unreliable,<br>but they have diminishing returns as you add more of them.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>As usual, we end with the&nbsp;<strong>recommendation<\/strong>&nbsp;of not only<strong>&nbsp;keeping our existing thermal fleet in operation<\/strong>&nbsp;for as long as possible, because they are often the most affordable and reliable power plants on the system, but&nbsp;<strong>also bringing back recently retired facilities and building new ones on top of it.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"527\" height=\"635\" data-attachment-id=\"411315\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=411315\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-45.png?fit=527%2C635&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"527,635\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-45.png?fit=527%2C635&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-45.png?resize=527%2C635&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A cartoon depicting a classroom with a teacher explaining wind energy calculations on a blackboard, showing that 1 wind turbine at 0 meters\/second equals 0 watts, and posing a question about 100 turbines under the same conditions. Students exhibit various reactions, including disbelief and confusion.\" class=\"wp-image-411315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-45.png?w=527&amp;ssl=1 527w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-45.png?resize=249%2C300&amp;ssl=1 249w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 527px) 100vw, 527px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With all the talk about needing to dramatically\u00a0increase power supplies to meet the growing demand\u00a0from data centers, as well as for anticipated electric vehicle adoption and other electrification efforts, it\u2019s time to highlight one glaring reality of filling that demand\u00a0with wind and solar\u2014the reality of diminishing returns.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":121246920,"featured_media":411317,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","_crdt_document":"","advanced_seo_description":"Explore how wind and solar energy's capacity values decline as more are added, revealing the truth behind their diminishing returns.","jetpack_seo_html_title":"Understanding Diminishing Returns of Wind and Solar Energy","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[691832444,691820976,691839268,691831342,691839272,691839270,691839271,691818728,691839269],"class_list":{"0":"post-411301","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"hentry","7":"category-uncategorized","8":"tag-data-centers","9":"tag-electric-reliability-council-of-texas-ercot","10":"tag-grid-changes","11":"tag-national-renewable-energy-laboratory-nrel","12":"tag-new-york-iso-nyiso","13":"tag-pennsylvania-new-jersey-maryland-pjm","14":"tag-southwest-power-pool-spp","15":"tag-wind-and-solar","16":"tag-wind-drought","18":"fallback-thumbnail"},"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AQNe5xoru5ELbcArNVvKGUTyy-xu762Va-OkcxFpq37F4OwQ8Amaq4lT6llBi22iYBn4Uxu487Z4LJGVc0F4dlXCnyhdTUNgTySV-b6gxF4S1fSS665fMOcV054_XDKqLqArT-siPQLYWENmOPkp6WgSHcXvg.jpeg?fit=1280%2C1280&ssl=1","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/paxLW1-1IZT","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":408773,"url":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=408773","url_meta":{"origin":411301,"position":0},"title":"Increasing Power Prices Are Being Wrongly Blamed on the Trump Administration instead Biden&#8217;s Climate Cult Policies","author":"uwe.roland.gross","date":"17\/10\/2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Residential electricity prices increased 25% while Joe Biden was president, and they are continuing to increase. 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