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Global Energy Education's Global Energy Education TV (www.geetv.net) enabled me to do a 'smash-up commentary on two recent posts by EPRI's Michael Caravaggio and Stanford University's Mark Jacobson. Michael's post showed data pertaining to CO2/kWh from the Grid per CAISO for the past 5 yeas, while Mark's post is one of recent daily posts showing how far renewable energy has come in California, with Renewable Energy sources of electric power generation able to exceed midday Demand for electricity for a record number of days in a row, yet why that doesn't appear to have a significant impact on the CO2/kWh in the electricity coming from the Grid. The bottom line? As I've noted before, the Grid is a single machine, and the electricity dispatched by the Grid is comprised of ALL generating sources. Secondly, the net amount of electricity dispatched must equal the net amount of electricity put into the Grid instantaneously. The current Achilles heel to a zero CO2/kWh Grid? The need for a Carbon-free flexible generation technology that is not limited by geology, hydrology, or location limitations. Batteries with solar can play a significant role when considering reliability, and resiliency, as shown in Mr. Jacobson's charts. However, they are expensive, and may not be the ideal solution in other states with less solar insolation. Plus, there is the issue of Long Duration Storage, especially in those regions with long summer days and long winter nights. Your thoughts?

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Doug Houseman recently shared an interesting perspective on grid-scale generation assets during his call with Global Energy Education TV. Instead of categorizing them as Baseload, Flexible, and Peaking Generation, he proposed a matrix based on the amount of carbon emissions they produce and their 'schedulability.' What caught my attention was Doug's comment on the reliability of intermittent wind and solar resources. Although we can't control their output or when they produce power, we can forecast their projected output within +/- 15%. This level of accuracy is comparable to the reliability of dispatchable generation's unplanned outage rate. However, my excitement was short-lived when I asked Doug about the current amount of System Reserve on the Grid. The answer was alarming, and it should concern us all. Join the conversation and share your thoughts about how FERC, with its mission to provide reliable and affordable electricity in accordance with the Federal Power Act, somehow enabled System Reserve to become negative. It's clear from this discussion that the growth of intermittent resources is not the answer! #energy #energypolicy #fossilfuels #renewableenergy #energytransition #nuclearenergy #smr #derms #transmission #carpeopportunitas

Check out my takeaways from the US NIC's New Nuclear Innovation Conference, shared by Global Energy Education TV (www.geetv.net), an associate of Global Energy Education. As we work towards decarbonizing the grid, nuclear energy becomes essential in meeting the projected load growth. At Global Energy Education, our Mission is to educate people on how energy works and how electric power grids can provide a Sufficient amount of reliable, Resilient, Affordable, Safe, and Sustainable electricity. When assessing changes to the grid, it's important to consider our mission statement's six criteria. Different options will optimize these criteria differently, but quantifying each criterion can facilitate comparisons and decisions. If you like what Global Energy Education is doing, you can support our 501c3 non-profit at www.globalenergyed.org. #nuclearenergy #energyeducation #sustainability #renewableenergy #globalenergyeducation