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Originally Posted by para transit fellow
It appears that in North America, coal is a losing proposition. If we keep coal in Alberta, are we going to have to subsidize it in 5years?
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I don't think so; from what I can tell based on other markets, subsidies would only be necessary in a scenario where a lot of wind and solar generation get built (at least 5 or more GW) and they get priority on the grid so that coal can't sell electricity when wind is blowing and the sun is shining. But because they're not reliable, the coal has to be kept on standby to avoid a blackout when wind or solar suddenly drop out, such as what recently happened to South Australia. That standby part would have to be subsidized.