Comment Re:Woop Di Do Da! (Score 1) 265
Solar's impact is greater than just the percentage may lead you to believe.
In many places like CA, TX and the Southwest, it's quite predictable, almost a given in AZ, and the solar daily ramp-up is a good match to the consumption curve.
Also, if you have a lot of rooftop solar that's feeding self-consumption, there's far less stress on the electricity distribution & transmission infrastructure.
TX may have a significant amount of wind turbines but they would have been better off ramping up solar installations once the price started falling back in 2008, even if they didn't install a single additional wind turbine - not that I'm much opposed to wind power.