posts tagged as grid

Texas’s Impending Reliability Issues With Wind Power

Texas has the most wind capacity of any state, generating about 16 percent of its electricity from wind. In August, as temperatures...

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IER Statement on Department of Energy Grid Report

WASHINGTON – Today the Department of Energy (DOE) released a new report on electricity markets and reliability, as directed by Secretary Rick Perry....

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Diablo Canyon Nuclear Units to Shutter: What Are the Consequences?

Pacific Gas and Electric will shutter its two Diablo Canyon nuclear units in 2024 and 2025, respectively, when their current operating licenses...

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Germany is Cutting Back on Renewable Subsidies to Stabilize its Electric Grid

On Sunday, May 8, renewable energy supplied 87 percent of Germany’s electricity. Around 1 pm on that day, the country’s solar, wind,...

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The Story of Electricity

WASHINGTON – The Institute for Energy Research officially launches today an innovative new project—The Story of Electricity—that will provide policymakers, government officials,...

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Net Metering 101

As solar panels have dropped in price, thousands of people have installed solar panels on their homes and businesses. One of the...

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