01-13-2023, 06:06 AM
(01-12-2023, 09:51 PM)randomq Wrote: I suspect we're like "July" in the linked chart, with 30-40% higher load during the day.
https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=42915
I would like to see a specific graph for Hawaii because I doubt we follow the mainland trends. It's my experience that mid-August through late September is when we get the hottest temperatures plus a lack of trades and higher humidity. Unlike cities that experience really hot temperatures (e.g., Phoenix, AZ) most homes here don't have A/C because most of the time it's not needed. And most of us don't need to heat our homes during the winter. But obviously moving away from fossil fuels is a good thing. Unless you don't like the look of solar farms but prefer oil refineries and fossil fuel storage instead along with all the fuel trucks. I'm sure some people think they are beautiful.