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Is a holistic vision for electric energy necessary?

Is a holistic vision for electric energy necessary?
News from companies that have become 100% renewable is more and more frequent.
They inform the market that the volume of energy they consume, in MWh, is supported by 100% renewable contracts.
As renewable sources do not deliver energy 100% of the time, in reality these companies, which are connected to the public grid, automatically receive electric energy from other sources, for example thermal power plants.
So they can operate even when there is no sun or wind in the contracted plants.
At the limit, if everyone contracted 100% renewable energy, thermal plants should be dispatched to meet the demand, as shown by the reports produced by the Independent System Operator.
The proposal is to refine cost modeling to better reflect reality and enable a robust and competitive electrical system.
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