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Near-Optimal Solutions for Unpopular Infrastructure
Read More: Near-Optimal Solutions for Unpopular InfrastructureWhat stands in the way of a rapid energy transition? Cost? Unlikely—witness recent cost reductions for solar, wind, batteries, heat pumps, and electrolysis. Material shortages? Maybe temporarily, but wherever you look there are substitutes for scarce resources: rare-earth-free wind turbines and electric motors, copper for silver in PV, batteries without cobalt. Land? On paper we…
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Technical Studies to Design Transmission Expansion for a Clean Electricity Future
Read More: Technical Studies to Design Transmission Expansion for a Clean Electricity FutureReston, Va. – A massive expansion of the bulk transmission system is needed to support very high levels of clean electricity, a massive effort that requires rethinking our current approach to expanding the grid. A new report by the Energy Systems Integration Group, Design Study Requirements for a U.S. Macrogrid: A Path to Achieving the…
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Distributed Resources – Challenges and Opportunities in Operation
Read More: Distributed Resources – Challenges and Opportunities in OperationDistributed energy resources (DERs), especially rooftop photovoltaic (PV) generation, have made significant penetration at the distribution system level in many parts of the world. In certain solar-resource rich regions like Arizona, this penetration at the distribution system level has created new operating challenges. This provides opportunities for efficient control of distribution system voltage, provided that…
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Notice of Annual Membership Meeting for 2022
Read More: Notice of Annual Membership Meeting for 2022The Energy Systems Integration Group will conduct an annual meeting of the membership, to be held at the Loews Ventana Canyon Resort in Tucson, AZ. The meeting will take place during the Spring Technical Workshop and will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Monday, March 21, 2022. The agenda for the meeting…
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Obtaining Electric Power System Flexibility from the Industrial Sector
Read More: Obtaining Electric Power System Flexibility from the Industrial SectorElectrified Industrial Loads and Green Hydrogen Production Can Be Important Sources of Flexibility in Later Stages of Decarbonizing Our Electric Power System Reston, Va. – The Energy Systems Integration Group has released a new report, Increasing Electric Power System Flexibility: The Role of Industrial Electrification and Green Hydrogen Production, which lays out viable ways that…
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Getting the Maximum Value from Operational Renewable Energy Forecasts
Read More: Getting the Maximum Value from Operational Renewable Energy ForecastsThe operational use of wind and solar power production forecasts has become widespread in the electric power industry. Their benefits for the management of weather-dependent generation variability have been documented in a number of studies. However, there is considerable evidence that the full value of wind and solar forecasts is often not realized in many…