Peaker plants are kept in reserve and operated only during the busiest hours of the year. The reason running a peaker plant produces more emissions per unit of electricity than the rest of the generation fleet is that:

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The generators held in reserve tend to be older and less efficient, selected for their fast-start capability rather than their efficiency.

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The generators held in reserve are undersized for their duty, which forces excessive fuel consumption during every startup.

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The generators held in reserve burn coal exclusively while the rest of the fleet runs on natural gas or renewable sources.

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The generators held in reserve are located closer to population centres, which inflates the emissions attributed to them.

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