Bloomberg: On-and-Off Wind and Solar Power Pushing Coal Plants to the Brink
Oct 15, 2018 | News Roundup
Oct. 5 — Operators ramp it down and then bring it back up again, often on a daily basis. That’s not how coal-fired power plants are supposed to be used — they respond more like oil tankers than speed boats — and the stress is taking a toll on the aging equipment.