Post #4630685 · Elektrine

2026-09-06 08:57 UTC

Where did you find this info? I found this “Battery storage is planned as well, with as much as 600 megawatts eventually possible if approved” which assuming it’s 600MWh, it’ll provide less than an hour worth of energy. But even 3GWh covers only 4 hours.

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@FrowingFostek@lemmy.world 2026-09-06 10:27

Would that not be 4 hours of not consuming non-renewables? Like not burning so much coal is a good thing no? Are we arguing about the measure of progress in the United States? Cuz buddy I’ll take any progress at this point.

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@rbos@lemmy.ca 2026-09-06 11:54

@kindtoeveryone in another thread: The exact figures: 735.5 MW AC 2,942 MWh Verified from Minnesota PUC and EQB. Also, overnight you won’t be needing the full output, I would guess. And I’m sure they can draw on other sources.

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@sparkyshocks@lemmy.zip 2026-09-07 06:55

But even 3GWh covers only 4 hours. That’s industry standard at this point: storage of 4 hours worth of the nameplate power rating of the battery storage system.

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@Natanael@infosec.pub 2026-09-07 12:48

You aren’t assuming peak hour load levels, right? Load at night when you run off batteries is lower

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