Download or read book An Analysis of Transmission Alternatives for Competitive Renewable Energy Zones in Texas written by Electric Reliability Council of Texas and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Competitive Renewable Energy Zones in Texas written by Bilal Ogunlu and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As an energy-importing developing country, Turkey depends heavily on imported petroleum and natural gas. The increase in the global petroleum price has affected the Turkish economy adversely in the last decade. Renewable energy is an important alternative in reducing Turkey's energy dependency. Turkey's strategies are improving domestic production and diversifying energy sources for the security of supply. New investments, especially in renewables, have been chosen to achieve these objectives. As a model for Turkey, Texas is the leader in non-hydroelectric renewable energy production in the U.S. and has one of the world's most competitive electricity markets. However, wind generation creates unique challenges for the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), the transmission system operator of Texas. The market environment has forced the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) to develop unique deregulated energy markets. In 2005, the Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 20, in part to break the deadlock between transmission and wind generation development. This legislation instructed the PUCT to establish Competitive Renewable Energy Zones (CREZs) throughout the State, and to designate new transmission projects to serve these zones. In this context, first of all, the electricity market development in Turkey is introduced in terms of renewable energy, especially wind power. Next, considering wind power, the progress in the Texas electricity market is investigated. Subsequently, we examine the development of CREZs in Texas from a regulatory perspective and discuss Texas' policy initiatives, including the designation of CREZs. Finally, we review the impact of wind power on the primary electricity market of Texas and evaluate market conditions and barriers to renewable energy use in Turkey in order to extract suggestions. This experience may be particularly instructive to Turkey, which has a similar market structure on the supply and transmission sides. This study suggests ways that Turkey might handle renewable applications in combination with existing transmission constraints.

Download or read book Everything s Bigger in Texas written by Madeline Claire Gould and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aging grid infrastructure and the inability to find a pathway for new infrastructure development is crippling the rising renewable energy market. As our economy moves towards supplying a larger portion of electricity generation with renewable resources, the need for updates to our national grid are more pronounced than ever. Our current grid and regulatory regime were designed for power generation located near load centers. Renewable resources vary dramatically based on geographic location and require investment in long distance transmission to deliver the lowest-cost resource to the load centers. There is a direct conflict between the development timeline for transmission and that for generation. Generation development only requires a few years, while transmission can drag on for a decade. The state of Texas, with a directive from their legislature, sought to create a solution to this mismatch. The legislation that followed created the Competitive Renewable Energy Zones (CREZ) and transformed Texas into a global leader in wind energy production. This paper examines the roles of various factors during the CREZ legislation in Texas and the possibility of replicating this process, in its entirety or in part, at the national level. Using the 'STEP' (Social, Technological, Economic, and Political) analysis, data was collected to compare the role each of the four distinct factors played in the success of CREZ. Texas is a unique case study, being outside the jurisdiction of FERC and the FPA, allowing it to implement progressive and timely legislation. If renewable generation is to become a significant portion of the electric generating mix, the United States must learn from Texas. This paper focuses on several key factors found to have paved the way for the success of the CREZ process. These factors are the legislative directive given to the PUCT that allowed for significant resources to be directed at creating a solution in a cost and time efficient manner, the unique cost-allocation scheme, and the competitive nature of the ERCOT market. Given this information, it appears as though an overhaul of federal transmission siting is needed, something that more closely resembles the process for natural gas pipelines. The generation of electricity is undergoing a fundamental shift, and our legislative and regulatory regimes must adapt accordingly. Outside the scope of this paper, the author calls for further analyses of a potential expansion of the CREZ lines to accommodate for growing solar resources coming online in the Texas market.

Download or read book Competitive Renewable Energy Zones CREZ Transmission Optimization Study written by Electric Reliability Council of Texas and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Transition and Integration of the ERCOT Market with the Competitive Renewable Energy Zone Project written by Xiaodong Du and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this study, we seek to explore the impact of a state level transmission expansion project, the Competitive Renewable Energy Zone (CREZ), whose goal is to integrate a massive amount of wind energy, on the wholesale market prices in the Electric Council of Texas (ERCOT). We find strong evidence for price convergence across ERCOT with accordance to the timing of the expansion of major sections of the CREZ. A variety of empirical analyses shows a smooth transition to a well-integrated market. For example, Structural impulse responses suggest that a price shock after the integration takes double the time to die off compared with the before-integration period. We also find that regional-specific shocks became more important in terms of driving price change in other regions. Specifically, the impacts of Houston (demand) and the West (wind supply) on each other have increased dramatically. Our study contributes to the literature by connecting the expansion of physical transmission lines with electricity market integration.

Download or read book Winds of Prosperity written by Perryman Group and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Transmission Expansion for Renewable Energy Scale Up written by Marcelino Madrigal and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2012-07-06 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scaling-up renewals requires expanding electricity grids. Policy makers, regulators, and utilities, are working together to ensure renewable energy goals are not held back by the lack of transmission.

Download or read book Western Renewable Energy Zones Presentation written by and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This presentation summarizes recent developments and trends pertaining to competitive renewable energy zones, transmission planning and the integration of renewable generation resources.

Download or read book Renewable Energy Transmission Initiative Phase 1B Economic Analysis of Competitive Renewable Energy Zones written by Black & Veatch and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Next Texas Energy Boom written by Michael Brower and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1997-07 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the potential for the use of renewable resources to supply energy needs in Texas. Explores and compares the benefits of wind, solar, geothermal, and biomass energy. Discusses residential and industrial electrical efficiency, and gives an overview of natural gas as a backup fuel source. Proposals for the implementation of sustainable energy programs are accompanied by a look at the market barriers to these programs and suggested incentives and targets for achievable objectives. Contains maps, tables and schematics.

Download or read book Transmitting Renewable Energy to the Grid written by Marcelino Madrigal and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Power after Carbon written by Peter Fox-Penner and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2020-05-19 with total page 457 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the electric power industry faces the challenges of climate change, technological disruption, new market imperatives, and changing policies, a renowned energy expert offers a roadmap to the future of this essential sector. As the damaging and costly impacts of climate change increase, the rapid development of sustainable energy has taken on great urgency. The electricity industry has responded with necessary but wrenching shifts toward renewables, even as it faces unprecedented challenges and disruption brought on by new technologies, new competitors, and policy changes. The result is a collision course between a grid that must provide abundant, secure, flexible, and affordable power, and an industry facing enormous demands for power and rapid, systemic change. The fashionable solution is to think small: smart buildings, small-scale renewables, and locally distributed green energy. But Peter Fox-Penner makes clear that these will not be enough to meet our increasing needs for electricity. He points instead to the indispensability of large power systems, battery storage, and scalable carbon-free power technologies, along with the grids and markets that will integrate them. The electric power industry and its regulators will have to provide all of these, even as they grapple with changing business models for local electric utilities, political instability, and technological change. Power after Carbon makes sense of all the moving parts, providing actionable recommendations for anyone involved with or relying on the electric power system.

Download or read book Renewable Energy Transmission Initiative RETI Phase 1B Economic Analysis of Competitive Renewable Energy Zones written by Black & Veatch and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Western Renewable Energy Zones Presentation written by and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This presentation summarizes recent developments and trends pertaining to competitive renewable energy zones, transmission planning and the integration of renewable generation resources.

Download or read book Utah Renewable Energy Zones Task Force Phase I Report written by J. Jason Berry and published by Utah Geological Survey. This book was released on 2009 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This CD contains a 63 p. report of the task force to identify and promote the development of renewable energy resources to meet the goal of 20 percent of Utah's electrical retail sales by 2025. Work groups were established to identify energy zones for wind, solar, and geothermal energy resources. The Phase I report identifies energy zones (approx. 13,262 sq. miles) and an estimated 837 gigawatts of electrical generating capacity.

Download or read book Renewable Energy Integration written by Lawrence E. Jones and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2014-06-12 with total page 529 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Renewable Energy Integration is a ground-breaking new resource - the first to offer a distilled examination of the intricacies of integrating renewables into the power grid and electricity markets. It offers informed perspectives from internationally renowned experts on the challenges to be met and solutions based on demonstrated best practices developed by operators around the world. The book's focus on practical implementation of strategies provides real-world context for theoretical underpinnings and the development of supporting policy frameworks. The book considers a myriad of wind, solar, wave and tidal integration issues, thus ensuring that grid operators with low or high penetration of renewable generation can leverage the victories achieved by their peers. Renewable Energy Integration highlights, carefully explains, and illustrates the benefits of advanced technologies and systems for coping with variability, uncertainty, and flexibility. Lays out the key issues around the integration of renewables into power grids and markets, from the intricacies of operational and planning considerations, to supporting regulatory and policy frameworks Provides global case studies that highlight the challenges of renewables integration and present field-tested solutions Illustrates enabling and disruptive technologies to support the management of variability, uncertainty and flexibility

Download or read book Electricity Restructuring written by Laura Lynne Kiesling and published by A E I Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume explores how Texas's groundbreaking program of electricity restructuring has become a model for truly competitive energy markets in the United States. The authors contend that restructuring in Texas has been successful because the industry is free from federal over...