Find papers and presentations on generation generally, or specifically on the topics of coal, distributed energy resources, natural gas, nuclear power, renewable energy, and resource adquacy.
Venkataraman, G. et al. Cost-Benefit Analysis of Flexibility Retrofits for Coal and Gas-Fueled Power Plants August 2012-December 2013." NREL. December 2013."
Venkataraman, G. et al. Cost-Benefit Analysis of Flexibility Retrofits for Coal and Gas-Fueled Power Plants August 2012-December 2013." NREL. December 2013."
Ledgerwood, Shaun, and Dan Harris. "A Comparison of Anti-manipulation Rules in U.S. and EU Electricity and Natural Gas Markets: A Proposal for a Common Standard." Energy Law Journal, Vol. 33, no. 1, 2012.
US natural gas prices fell in 2009 on account of weak demand and increased supply from shale gas production. The fall in prices led to a reduction in coal- fired electricity generation and a concomitant increase in natural gas-fired electricity generation. Low natural gas prices conjoined with static coal prices and underutilized natural gas power plant capacity to create an environment primed for switching from natural gas to coal. Due to differences in chemical make-ups and plant efficiencies between the two fuels, this switching led to a significant reduction in carbon dioxide emissions. This thesis models how the fuel switching effect occurred and how it translated to an emissions reduction. It also analyzes several hypothetical policies aimed at augmenting the effect to achieve further reductions in emissions. Throughout the analysis, it considers the other impacts— environmental, human health, and economic—of a large-scale shift from a fuel
In its role of maintaining reliability and resource adequacy, PJM has been following the finalized Cross State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR)1 and proposed National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP),2 issued by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), affecting electric generating units, and coal-fired units in particular. PJM has been in the process of estimating the impacts of these rules on the amount of coal-fired generating capacity that may retire, rather than install pollution control retrofits by examining the retrofit status of coal capacity by the age and size of coal-fired units.
Ruff, Larry. "Gas Markets Reform: A Global Perspective." Gas Industry Company Conference: “Optimizing the Contribution of Gas to New Zealand.” Wellington, New Zealand, August 24, 2011.
Smutny-Jones, Jan. Regulating Generation: When Do Wholesale and Retail Generation Become Part of the Same Whole? - How Very Zen." Presentation to the Harvard Electricity Policy Group 75th Plenary Session, Cambridge, MA, June 2014."
Nieto, Amparo. Connecting Wholesale and Retail Pricing: A Look at Market and Policy Design Decisions." Harvard Electricity Policy Group 70th Plenary Session, Dana Point, CA, March 7-8, 2013. 7 pages.
Neenan, Bernie. Why Direct Customer Participation in Wholesale Markets is Counter Productive." Harvard Electricity Policy Group 70th Plenary Session, Dana Point, CA, March 7-8, 2013. 12 pages.
In this paper we propose a method for the allocation of fixed (capital and non-variable operation and maintenance) costs at the medium voltage (MV) distribution level. The method is derived from the philosophy behind the widely used MW- mile methodology for transmission networks that bases fixed cost allocations on the “extent of use” that is derived from load flows. We calculate the “extent of use” by multiplying the total consumption or generation at a busbar by the marginal current variations, or power to current distribution factors (PIDFs) that an increment of active and reactive power consumed, or generated in the case of distributed generation, at each busbar, produces in each circuit. These PIDFs are analogous to power transfer distribution factors (PTDFs).
Unlike traditional tariff designs that average fixed costs on a per kWh basis across all customers, the proposed method provides more cost reflective price signals and helps eliminate possible cross-subsidies that deter profitable (in the case of competition) or cost-effective (in the case of a fully regulated industry) deployment of DG by directly accounting for use and location in the allocation of fixed costs. An application of this method for a rural radial distribution network is presented.
Johnson, Anders. "U.S. Natural Gas Infrastructure and Intermittent Power Resources." Presentation to Harvard Electricity Policy Group, 63rd Plenary Session, Washington, DC. June 3, 2011. 30 pages.
Horvath, Skip. "The Future Role of Natural Gas in the U.S." Presentation to Harvard Electricity Policy Group, 63rd Plenary Session, Washington, DC. June 2, 2011. 9 pages.
Firming Renewable Electric Power Generators: Opportunities and Challenges for Natural Gas Pipelines. Prepared for the INGAA Foundation, Inc., by ICF International. March 16, 2011. 220 pages.
World Shale Gas Resources: An Initial Assessment of 14 Regions Outside the United States. Introductory website and Report. Advanced Resources International, Inc., sponsored by the US Energy Information Administration. April 5, 2011.
Skadden memo: "Secretary of Energy Advisory Board’s Shale Gas Subcommittee Issues Draft Report on Environmental and Safety Aspects of Shale Gas Production." August 12, 2011. The report can be found here.
Santa, Donald. "Complementing Wind and Solar: Is the Natural Gas Infrastructure Up to the Job?" Presentation to Harvard Electricity Policy Group, 63rd Plenary Session, Washington, DC. June 3, 2011. 16 pages.
Salovaara, Jackson. "Coal to Natural Gas: Fuel Switching and CO2 Emissions Reduction." Award-winning thesis to Applied Mathematics in partial fulfillment of the honors requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Arts Harvard College Cambridge, Massachusetts. Recipient of the Jon Dunlap Prize awarded by the Center for Business and Government, Harvard Kennedy School, and The James M. and Cathleen D. Stone Prize for the Best Senior Thesis, award by the Harvard Energy and Environment Program at the Harvard Kennedy School.
Brown, Garry. Shale Shock: The Revolution in Shale Gas Recovery, Electricity Markets the Green Agenda. Presentation to the Harvard Electricity Policy Group's Fifty-Seventh Plenary Session. Austin, TX. December 10, 2009. 12 pages.
Bradford, Peter (Regulatory Assistance Project). Testimony Before the United States Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Transportation, Infrastructure and Nuclear Safety supporting Renewal of the Price Anderson Act. 23 January 2002. 4 pages.
The articles describes 100% renewable/clean energy systems and argues that they may be less costly and easier to achieve than is often argued in the industry.
Kelly, Susan. Thinking Outside the Capacity "Markets" Box: Resource Adequacy Reconsidered: Mandates and Markets." Presentation to the Harvard Electricity Policy Group 77th Plenary Session, New Orleans, LA, December 2014."
Makovich, Lawrence. The Value of US Power Supply Diversity." Presentation to the Harvard Electricity Policy Group 77th Plenary Session, New Orleans, LA, December 2014."
The Brattle Group. Estimating the Economically Optimal Reserve Margin in ERCOT." Prepared for the Public Utility Commission of Texas. January 31, 2014."
Edelston, Bruce. ‰ÛÏResource Adequacy Reconsidered: Mandates and Markets. Presentation to the Harvard Electricity Policy Group 77th Plenary Session, New Orleans, LA, December 2014."
Dominguez, Joseph. Market-Based Policy Concepts for Encouraging Fuel Diversity and Retaining Baseload Zero- Carbon Resources." Presentation to the Harvard Electricity Policy Group 77th Plenary Session, New Orleans, LA, December 2014."
Morey, Mathew, Laurence Kirsch, B. Kelly Eakin, and Robert Camfield. Ensuring Adequate Power Supplies for Tomorrow's Electricity Needs." Report to Electric Markets Research Foundation, June 2014."
Allen, Bill. Maintaining Resource and Price Diversity in a Competitive Market." Presentation to the Harvard Electricity Policy Group 77th Plenary Session, New Orleans, LA, December 2014."
