The Impact of Increased Renewable Energy Production on California Consumers: Challenge or Opportunity?
Introduction California’s remarkable renewable boom is reshaping the state and western energy landscape. Nearly 7,000 megawatts (MW) of new clean energy capacity were installed in...
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The Increasing Trend of Negative Energy Pricing and Renewable Energy Curtailments in California – Is This a Problem or an Expected Outcome of a Rationally Functioning Market?
Introduction There has been a lot of discussion regarding renewable energy curtailments, and some believe it’s a big problem. I dug deeper and, as you’ll...
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Key Considerations in Choosing Between AC-and DC-Coupling Solar and Battery Energy Storage Solutions
Prepared by Ziad Alaywan P.E, Zaher Harkous P.E., & Nicole Ramos Executive Summary The decision between DC-coupled and AC-coupled storage offers distinct advantages and considerations...
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Resource Adequacy Slice of Day
Prepared byKevin Coffee, P.E. & Nicole Ramos Introduction The 2000-2001 California Energy Crisis led the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and the California Independent System...
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ZGlobal and Silicon Valley Clean Energy – Building a data community with CONNECT
ZGlobal and SVCE work together in the Silicon Valley as an energy consulting firm and an energy provider respectively. They knew there had to be...
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Methods of Conducting Project Revenue
In this case study, we will delve into our advanced techniques, focusing particularly on the intricacies of generation optimization, which holds a central role in...
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Fatal Flaws Assessment of Utility-Scale Renewables
The development of renewable energy generation impacts the reliability of the power grid while affecting the price of energy paid by end users, the retail...
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Portfolio Modeling & Electricity Price Forecast
Abstract: This case study delves into the application and the use of ZGlobal eGrid Analytical process to conduct energy portfolio modeling, optimization, and the computation...
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