Definition of "intermittency" [intermittency]

• The state of being intermittent; periodicity (noun)

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• ""As we put more 'intermittency' - wind and solar - into our system we need the balancing resources for those times when they are not available," says Arshad Mansoor, vice president of power delivery and utilization for the"
• "That inconsistency--called intermittency in the trade--produces an inferior product at inflated cost."
• "One interesting point made during the public discussion concerned intermittency, that is times when alternative generation is not producing enough power to meet demand."