Posts tagged: National Renewable Energy Laboratory

NREL Study Shows Power Grid Can Handle Large Increase in Wind and Solar Generation

PHOENIX, AZ – The National Renewable Energy Laboratory released an initial study assessing the operational impacts and economics of increased contributions from wind and solar energy producers on the power grid. The Western Wind and Solar Integration Study examines the benefits and challenges of integrating enough wind and solar energy capacity into the grid to [...]

Tuesday May 25th, 2010 in , , , , , , | No Comments »

850 Utilities Offer Green Energy: Price Parity Approaches

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) recently released a study that found 850 utilities across the United States now offer some form of green energy program. In 2009, green energy sales by electric utilities exceeded 6 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) or approximately 5% of total kWh consumption.
The municipal electric utility Austin Energy was the top electric [...]

Friday May 21st, 2010 in , , , , | No Comments »