Tomorrow (Tuesday) may set this summers record in the ISO New England area. Big power users in Mass get a surcharge on their power bill on the highest demand hour so smart big power users will be shifting loads if possible.
https://www.iso-ne.com/isoexpress/
As long as there is gas in the pipelines and Seabrook stays running it should be a non event. If gas gets constrained or Seabrook has to reduce power, watch the oil fired generation crank up and the prices skyrocket.
Take look at the summit of Mt Washington for wind speed https://www.mountwashington.org/experience-the-weather/current-summit-conditions.aspx and that will give you an idea if onshore wind is contributing much. Its 20 MPH at 6000 feet as I write this so barring a front coming through wind power is going to be on the low end of its capacity. Solar does derate with temperature and hot humid days tend to be hazy so there is drop offwith solar but far less than a calm day for wind farm.
https://www.iso-ne.com/isoexpress/
As long as there is gas in the pipelines and Seabrook stays running it should be a non event. If gas gets constrained or Seabrook has to reduce power, watch the oil fired generation crank up and the prices skyrocket.
Take look at the summit of Mt Washington for wind speed https://www.mountwashington.org/experience-the-weather/current-summit-conditions.aspx and that will give you an idea if onshore wind is contributing much. Its 20 MPH at 6000 feet as I write this so barring a front coming through wind power is going to be on the low end of its capacity. Solar does derate with temperature and hot humid days tend to be hazy so there is drop offwith solar but far less than a calm day for wind farm.
