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How a Texas Solar Farm Powers a Factory 24-7
Episode 20 visits a factory in West Texas that runs on solar power around the clock, using a behind-the-meter battery array and a power purchase agreement that locks in rates at 4.2 cents per kilowatt-hour. Lucas and Luna unpack how the plant manager convinced the CFO, how the battery handles cloud cover, and what happens to production when the grid goes down. The episode includes specific numbers: 12 megawatts of solar, 8 megawatt-hours of storage, and a payback period of just over four years. A concrete look at what round-the-clock renewable energy actually looks like on a factory floor…
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