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.
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.
Brown, Ashley. Challenging the Traditional Utility Business Model." Presentation to the 2016 Energy Symposium & User Groups. Atlantic Beach, FL, March 3, 2016."
Significant increases in prices and price volatility of natural gas and electricity have raised interest in the potential economic opportunities for electricity storage. In this paper, we analyze the arbitrage value of a price-taking storage device in PJM during the six-year period from 2002 to 2007, to understand the impact of fuel prices, transmission constraints, efficiency, storage capacity, and fuel mix. The impact of load-shifting for larger amounts of storage, where reductions in arbitrage are offset by shifts in consumer and producer surplus as well as increases in social welfare from a variety of sources, is also considered
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
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.
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.
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."
O'Neill, Richard. Diversity Challenges in Electricity Markets." Presentation to the Harvard Electricity Policy Group 77th Plenary Session, New Orleans, LA, December 2014."
Linde, Tamara. Keeping the Lights On: Security Priorities for the 21st Century." Presentation to the Harvard Electricity Policy Group 75th Plenary Session, Cambridge, MA, June 2014."
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."