U.S. Renewable Electricity : How Does Wind Generation Impact Competitive Power Markets?

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Government Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Electric power-plants.

Marketing.

Statistics.

Wind power.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (27 p), digital, PDF file)

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2012.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Analyzes impacts of wind generation on competitive power markets, including financial and economic impacts on electric power generators. Covers background, key concepts, and definitions related to the relationships between wind power generation, wholesale power markets, and the financial economics of power generators; and explains how multiple factors can affect wholesale electricity prices. Examines how wind power might affect wholesale market clearing prices, whether wind power contributes to negative wholesale power price events within competitive electric power markets, and whether wind power impacts electric system reliability. Includes tables and graphs.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Apr. 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Government Division. U.S. Renewable Electricity

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.