I suspect regulators and incumbents have been pushing the "inertia" argument. Regulators don't want to admit culpability. Incumbents don't want new sources competing.
The reality is that it was a regulatory failure of the designers of the wholesale electricity market rules (and rules for adding new generation sources).
> It’s possible to make up for the [lack of inertia for wind and solar generators] with cutting-edge technology such as advanced inverters or synthetic inertia. But many solar and wind farms haven’t undergone these expensive upgrades.
No supplier will add in expensive synthetic inertia unless there are financial incentives or rules.
ZeroGravitas · 1d ago
I prefer to not get my physics lessons from political scientist climate-deniers in WSJ op-eds.
> Since March 2023 Lomborg has been an advisory board member of the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship6, a group co-founded by Jordan B Peterson which includes a number of high-profile climate deniers on its advisory board member.
The reality is that it was a regulatory failure of the designers of the wholesale electricity market rules (and rules for adding new generation sources).
No supplier will add in expensive synthetic inertia unless there are financial incentives or rules.https://www.desmog.com/bjorn-lomborg/
> Since March 2023 Lomborg has been an advisory board member of the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship6, a group co-founded by Jordan B Peterson which includes a number of high-profile climate deniers on its advisory board member.