New Rice Study: Renewables v. Coal

What is happening? Rice University researchers used “optimization modeling to identify the least-cost combination of proposed wind and solar projects, all with the potential to replace coal-fired power generation in Texas.”

Why is this important? They concluded that wind and solar could replace nearly all of Texas’ coal output.

How will this be important? To get to this point, the state would need to expand transmission lines that connect the windiest and sunniest parts of the state to cities.

The Hill | Texas has enough wind and solar power to replace coal almost entirely