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Energy Company Says Their Solar Power Program Is Increasing NOx Pollution
2019-10-08
h/t Instapundit
Duke Energy, a North Carolina energy company, has asked for a waiver of the state’s emission standards because their solar power production spews more pollution into the atmosphere than its natural gas production.

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    Under its current permits in the heavily regulated market, Duke must completely shut down the backup combustion turbines when solar peaks under a full sun, then restart them when the sun recedes.

    (...)Without any solar power in the mix, "a typical combined cycle combustion turbine emits NOx at approximately 9-11 lb/hr, assuming 24 hours of ’normal’ operation," Crawford said. That is equivalent to 264 pounds of NOx emissions daily. When those same plants are operated to supplement solar power facilities, daily emissions more than double to 624 pounds a day, based on a table in Duke’s application.
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