Sentences with phrase «central generation requiring»

Solar photovoltaic panels on individual buildings or local windmills are distributed generation, while large hydro and wind farms are central generation requiring transmission and distribution (T&D).

Not exact matches

MIT's Kirtley noted that remote microgrids that aren't connected to a larger main grid would also require overbuilt generation and energy storage even during normal operations, since they can't get backup power from another central power plant.

Within Canaan Yahweh was to be worshiped at the high places; not until generations later was prophetic protest made against this custom and an idea of God developed that required one central and exclusive shrine.

The Productivity Commission produces figures that show each 2kW air conditioning systems requires around $ 7,000 of added infrastructure investment — made up for $ 4,000 in distribution (in neighbourhoods), $ 1,400 in transmission (from the central coal fired power station), and $ 1,600 in generation costs (gas fired peakers).

We calculated what price per KWh would be required for each of four central generation technologies, built in each year, to provide a fair return on capital.5

The model assumes new central generation will require 100 percent new transmission and distribution and new decentralized generation will require new T&D equal to 10 percent of added generating capacity.

Efforts to limit or eliminate the mortgage interest deduction, do away with the government - sponsored secondary mortgage market, or require 20 percent down for an affordable mortgage are just a few of the ways the financial crisis and today's federal budget debate are upending the generations - old consensus in Washington about the central place of home ownership in the United States.