I'm not sure I understand. Sure, letting turbines spin and not use the power, while burning extra gas, isn't worse for the environment than just burning gas in the first place (though it's significantly more expensive to triple-pay for the energy), but it's better is to turn that unused power into used power.
The article wasn't decrying the existence of excess wind power, it was trying to describe the best solutions for using that power.
The article wasn't decrying the existence of excess wind power, it was trying to describe the best solutions for using that power.