Sentences with phrase «generation capacity needs»

If the state commission approves the proposal, DTE estimates that it will surpass the amount of renewable generation capacity it needs to secure under the state mandate.

In the case of a grid with 80 % renewables, the generation capacity needs to be six times larger than the peak load, while the excess electricity would be equal to 60 % of the EU's current annual electricity consumption.

Federal reliability standards require that a certain amount of electric generation capacity needs to be located in specific geographic areas in order to maintain reliability of the electric system.

Not exact matches

Firm up renewable generation by reconciling the intermittency of power from these sources and storing excess capacity to dispatch when it's needed.

The need of fuel for power has risen in recent times as the country's electricity generation mix has tilted more to thermal power, which this year is expected to account for about 70 percent of the total power generation capacity of the country.

If the private sector is to have sufficient confidence to deliver additional capacity then it needs to be convinced that government policy is based on robust evidence and is likely to last for at least a generation.»

Supporting the Centre will be three capacity building clusters designed to meet the current and future research needs of the Third Sector by creating a new generation of high quality researchers committed to the co-production of knowledge and its application to the Sector.

Whether you are in government or out of government,» she said, but noted that Ghanaians need to start paying realistic prices for power because of the new generation capacities.

The Governor outlined his vision for the Energy Highway in his 2012 State of the State Address, calling for «a private - sector funded $ 2 billion «Energy Highway» system that will tap into the generation capacity and renewable energy potential in Upstate and Western NY to bring low - cost power to meet the tremendous energy needs in Downstate New York» and for the repowering of old and dirty plants to stop pollution in urban neighborhoods.

Private sector participation will also help reduce the capital needed by government to add additional generation capacities to the national grid,» it added.

«When governments start shedding nuclear generation capacity, we are going to need other energy sources to fill the gap.»

«It's important to forecast how much renewable power will be generated, because that tells us how much conventional generation capacity — whether nuclear, gas, or coal — needs to be brought online.

For example, the researchers found that in a high - wind scenario in the Southern Africa Power Pool, strategic siting and grid interconnections would reduce the need for conventional generation capacity by 9.5 percent, resulting in cost savings of 6 to 20 percent, depending on the technology that was avoided.

Therefore, power generators and grid operators need back - up capacity that can fill the generation gap that results when these intermittent sources are unavailable and that also can be scaled back when intermittent sources are generating power.

The College's capacity to meet the need for a new generation of highly skilled scientists will be greatly bolstered by the addition of the Science & Engineering Innovation & Research Building, a $ 125 million structure which will span 229,000 square feet and will be located directly south of the Life Sciences Building.

«Our main conclusion is that geophysically - forced variability in wind and solar generation means that the amount of electricity demand satisfied using wind and solar resources is fairly linear up to about 80 % of annually averaged electricity demand, but that beyond this level of penetration the amount of added wind and solar generation capacity or the amount of electricity storage needed would rise sharply.»

«I think what's happening is that the next generation of educators is embracing the notion that to do well in their careers, they need not only strong capabilities in instructional practice, but also the capacity and confidence to engage with others in productive collaborations,» Higgins says.

In order to acheive these goals (and build the second - generation Ford Ka at the factory starting in 2008) the carmaker will need to expand the site and nearly double capacity from 285,000 to 500,000 annual units.

To get it, they will need to either build renewable generation capacity themselves, sign an agreement with a third party that guarantees that third party an acceptable return on their capital or buy existing capacity.

I am not convinced that that is true, but in any case intermittent distributed electricity production from wind and photovoltaics can dramatically reduce the «need» for baseline generation capacity.

Re # 26 & # 28 - true, wind is not comparable in price or with the delivered capacity of fossil power generation - if it was, then wind would not need the huge subsidies it gets here in Europe - including the UK (about  # 1bn / annum)- which is the best place in NW Europe for wind power!.

Also, things are the way they are — setting aside the politics (for recieving nations) and psychological costs (for those moving), it would make sense to some extent for people to move toward places set up for efficient wealth generation rather than to spread the wealth among the people whereever they are, so it wouldn't make sense to try to wipe the slate clean of the advantages gained from history let along geography, although the later does bring up the issue of climate change refugees, and some wealth generating capacity is spread out (land), and of course some clean energy resources are rather abundant in the developing world or parts thereof, and energy needs differ geographically even for the same lifestyle — see above... this whole paragraph should reference itself....

Fortunately for my antipodes this meant trying on my radical views: we need to extract no more than the carrying capacity of the earth (its solar flux, plus material reserves), invest in efficiency (not more generation), value happiness enabled through personal connections and experiences, not purchases, and still hold a goal of bringing health and basic support to the entire planet.

Gas - shift ERCs represent a credit, on a pro-rata basis, to all NGCCs for the incremental generation needed to get all units generating to a 75 percent capacity factor, versus the 2012 baseline.

The Lake Turkana project illustrates the power and opportunity for renewable resources to make a significant contribution to total power needs: When completed, it is expected to increase Kenya's total energy generation capacity by 20 percent.

Canada now has 11,898 MW of installed wind generation capacity, enough to supply six percent of Canada's electricity demand and meet the annual electricity needs of more than three million homes.

Both utilities have claimed a need to build natural gas and renewable generation to address self - inflicted capacity shortages.

Forum participants also heard about new wind energy procurement in Saskatchewan as it moves to 50 per cent electricity generation capacity from renewable energy by 2030, and how the industry is well - positioned to deliver new affordable, emissions - free electricity to Ontario and Quebec when it is needed.

Lastly, in a grid with 100 % renewable power production, the generation capacity would need to be ten times larger than the peak load, and excess electricity would surpass the EU annual electricity consumption.

The assessment also revealed the need to create renewable electricity generation targets, in place of any existing capacity expansion targets.

In particular, it highlights the need for an estimated 7,000 megawatts (MW) of new generation capacity annually to meet the continent's growing energy demands.

UtilityDIVE Projected additions to U.S. offshore wind capacity are expected to drive the emergence of the domestic support system the sector needs to drive prices closer to other generation options.

Efficiency can also improve system reliability and allow utilities to reduce or manage the demand on their systems — in some cases offsetting the need to add new peak generation capacity.

It allows renewable sources such as wind and solar power to operate at full capacity during peak generation periods by storing excess energy until it is needed to meet later demand.

We'd need around 2,000 GW of nuclear capacity (at average 90 % capacity factor) to avoid 13 Gt of the 15 Gt of CO2 emissions from coal fired electricity generation in 2055.

But even if the country can reduce the growth in electricity demand substantially, it will still need new generation capacity, much of it to replace old, inefficient plants.

The report states: «If these are enacted and enforced, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission staff has informally estimated that 8 % of our electric generation capacity, representing 81 GW of the nation's generating capacity, will need to be retired.»

The decline in natural gas use for electric generation indicates that even existing gas pipelines may operate under capacity and that ANE — or other new pipeline infrastructure — will not be needed to supply either electric generators or gas heating customers.

To replace a 1500 MW coal plant with wind turbines means you will need way more than 1500 MW of installed capacity of wind generation to get an average of 1500 MW of power even if you had a perfect energy storage system.

While that will slow the pace of global warming, another $ 5.3 trillion of investment would be needed to bring enough generation capacity to keep temperature increases by the end of the century to a manageable 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit), the report said.

The Corps should also take into account the need for backup generation and transmission capacity as part of the full costs of the wind farm.

Additionally, intelligent charging can reduce the amount of renewable generation that needs to be shifted to meet electricity demand, which can reduce the required capacity of energy storage systems need to meet a renewable energy utilization target.

PM - 10 ERC needs for given amounts of generation capacity can be reduced by limiting the maximum monthly fuel throughput along with output of resources needed primarily for reserves.

Queensland, like the rest of Australia, needs to reorient its electricity grid and generation capacity toward the Outback and away from the coast.

The research needs that have high priority in establishing the technical, environmental, and economic feasibility of large - scale capture and disposal of CO -LCB- sub 2 -RCB- from electric power plants are: (1) survey and assess the capacity, cost, and location of potential depleted gas and oil wells that are suitable CO -LCB- sub 2 -RCB- repositories (with the cooperation of the oil and gas industry); (2) conduct research on the feasibility of ocean disposal, with objectives of determining the cost, residence time, and environmental effects for different methods of CO -LCB- sub 2 -RCB- injection; (3) perform an in - depth survey of knowledge concerning the feasibility of using deep, confined aquifers for disposal and, if feasible, identify potential disposal locations (with the cooperation of the oil and gas industry); (4) evaluate, on a common basis, more» system and design alternatives for integration of CO -LCB- sub 2 -RCB- capture systems with emerging and advanced technologies for power generation; and prepare a conceptual design, an analysis of barrier issues, and a preliminary cost estimate for pipeline networks necessary to transport a significant portion of the CO -LCB- sub 2 -RCB- to potentially feasible disposal locations.

Firm up renewable generation by reconciling the intermittency of power from these sources and storing excess capacity to dispatch when it's needed.

Combining wind with the large amounts of solar generation expected to be added to the Queensland grid, will allow a higher penetration of renewable energy at lower costs while reducing the need for storage and other peaking capacity across the network.»

Experiment number one is how long will it take the public to figure out that the renewable energy option for future generation requires natural gas backup capacity of at least 75 % of the total capacity needed?

In short, if we want a 100 percent renewables world, with no coal, gas, or nuclear, we'll need to build more power generation capacity, faster, than at any time in history.

More importantly, however, making more gas generation capacity available is only a short - term fix and does not seriously address the changes needed to maintain, in the words of the National Electricity Objective, a secure, reliable and affordable supply of electricity.