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Solar and Wind Will Drive Natural Gas Up

Don't forget that the wind/gas synergistic relationship in Texas works both ways. Currently, Texas is about 50% dependent on natural gas for power generation and as wind power increases, it cuts into the demand for gas, since gas is more dispatchable. In other words, wind displaces gas, not coal. Wind is cutting into that 50%.... In other markets, where coal dominates, gas demand might increase to be dispatchable to meet the shortfall when the wind stops blowing.