Distributed Generation: Doomed by Deployment Details?
The industry makes strides, but messy issues like air quality and building codes could be showstoppers.
Surviving and Thriving in the RTO Revolution
How to design tariffs to improve reliability and attract merchant generation.
1 A representation of a generic interconnection, with thermal, hydro, and nuclear generation sharing a grid with a winter peaking load.
2 , 93 FERC 61,294, Dec. 15, 2000.
3 For a survey of methods, see J.W. Marangon Lima "Allocation of Transmission Fixed Charges: An Overview,", Vol. 11, No. 3, 1996.
Off Peak
Off Peak
January 15, 2001
Warm Mouse, Cold Feet
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Why rural electric cooperatives should test the equity markets.
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To manage congestion on the power grid, most traders would rather book a firm path than risk a loss on a financial hedge.
Superconductors: Coming Soon to a Grid Near You?
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End the Gridlock: Why Transmission is Ripe for New Technology
Recent advances in materials science promise a new, truly competitive paradigm for grid investment without land-use headaches or "big-iron" solutions.
Commentary - The RTO Drafts: Major Revisions Needed
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