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		koheripbal on Dec 15, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why battery costs have plunged since 2010 You are neglecting winter. Winter solar and wind production is terrible.

mrep on Dec 15, 2021 [–]

Only for the west coast. For the rest of the country, wind actually peaks in the winter: https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=20112

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