Tag Archives: renewables
Renewables: it takes a portfolio
Renewables are often touted as being cheaper than fossil generation. Certainly true when we have wind or sun. But when it is not sunny and not windy, we must, by definition, use a more expensive resource. So how do we make sure that … Continue reading
Posted in commentary, research
Tagged california duck curve, renewables, storage, storage technology, V2H technology
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Is demand-side the way to go?
Because wind and solar production depends on weather conditions, it is subject to the variability and intermittency of weather. The challenge of renewable integration is to cope with the resulting variability of the “net load,” or total load minus intermittent renewable production. (Click … Continue reading
Posted in research
Tagged decarbonization, electricity markets, ercot, renewables, solar, storage, texas, wind
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Account for environmental externalities? We can do it.
I am pleased to report that my last post (“Renewables: it takes a portfolio”) received the most comments ever! In that post I discussed how to think about constructing a least-cost portfolio of thermal generation, storage, and demand response to complement … Continue reading →