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Why are power plants instead of batteries used to produce electricity for towns and cities?
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∙ 14y ago
Power plants produce electricity in unimaginable quantities. Towns and cities in a state like California and New York also require electricity in unimaginable amounts. Consider a 2000 megawatt site that pumps 3000 amperes to the state grid at 138,000 volts in each of its three phases. Also consider that as many as 20 or more of these facilities or their equivalent are needed to keep the lights on in summer. Now consider a 12 volt car battery that can deliver about 100 amperes for a fraction of an hour -- and try to imagine the millions of batteries that would needed to provide the kind of electricity discussed here. There is a place for batteries in the electricity scheme, but they are not yet ready to replace base service -- power plants.
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