Count All the Benefits from Regional Expansion
Second in a two-part series Although recent studies clearly show huge benefits if the California Independent System Operator’s (CAISO) footprint is expanded...
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Huge Benefits from Regional Market Expansion, Studies Show
The first in a two-part series Expanding the organization that coordinates the operation of California’s electricity generation and transmission into a...
New NRDC Report: Lessons for Creating a Western Electricity Grid
An historic reorganization of the western electricity delivery system is underway. The sources of our electricity are changing rapidly, driven by shifting...
Regional Electricity Markets Needed
The article below appeared on the San Diego Union Tribune's opinion page. Thanks to Gavin Purchas for his contribution. By Carl Zichella & Gavin Purchas |...
Regional Coordination and Markets: Key to a Renewable Energy Future
In the Western U.S. a major change in how the electrical system is operated is underway. It is driven by economics, environmental policy, and system...
Not Grandpa's Grid
I recently participated in a web colloquy with nuclear proponents about the future of baseload power (as represented by nuclear plants that have to operate...