I guess I was more curious if, say in blank slate Alberta, we have 10GW demand, and(for simplicity) we had 10GW of installed gas and 10-15GW of installed wind and solar. We then have capacity covered for full green energy when it is all producing, and gas, for those long winter periods when green energy is not. Imagining a system without carbon taxes or any market manipulation, would the "free" green energy produced in good times cover the added cost of needing to build NG "backup" to cover our full load in bad?
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