What is the Expected Growth in Integration of Distributed and Renewable Resources?

The panel concerning the climate changed called IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) said that the world is on track on having global temperatures by average of 1.5°C as early by the year 2030. The current administration’s recent assessment done by the National Climate Assessment also indicated that the absence of the great decrease or reduction in the emissions of greenhouse gasses, the economic consequences of climate change happening annually will soon hit hundred of billions of dollars by the end of this century.

However, recently the energy sector concerning this issue became the major source of the emissions of greenhouse gases in United States alone. Hence, the combination of the significant reductions in cost of renewable energy and its improved efficiency made the emissions in the electricity sector steadily decline by 28% last 2005.

But there’s no reason to celebrate yet because of the things that needed to be done. According to IPCC, the emissions that were coming from the carbon dioxide should be reduced by at least 45% generated from 2010 levels. Improvements should be seen in the next 12 years. To avoid the worst effect of climate change and its devastating consequences, there should be requirement of the electrification of other parts of the economy. With this in mind, the transportation should be the top of mind to change its processes to electrification. Because in the national level, the transportation sector emits the principal source of greenhouse emissions.

Regardless of the big challenges ahead, there is now a technology that will help the country to greatly reduce the greenhouse emissions. The renewable source of energy coming from wind and solar continues to show growth at very good exponential rates. It can now produce as much as 70% of total electricity consumed in diverse places such as California and Southwest Power Pool.

In repeating the mantra that the sun doesn’t shine and win doesn’t blow all the time, it makes the fact ignored. That we currently have the latest technologies that can solve the variable levels of renewable energy that were being produced nowadays. For example, there are some operational protocols and improved coordination across all regions that can now makes it easier for the flows of variable generation technologies increase. Just as these changes continually accommodated the fluctuating demand. Such technologies in energy storage such as batteries, pumped hydro, and compressed air has the ability to improve the flexibility of energy grids that will eventually result to decreased and more cost-efficient electricity during peak periods.

We cannot, however, achieve a decarbonized electric generation sector without a robust grid. Although the U.S. has some of the best renewable resources, they are often situated in remote locations. Accessing them will require a significant investment in long-haul transmission facilities.

In conclusion, the United States cannot achieve the decarbonized electric generation sector without the utilization of a robust grid. Even if the United States has some of the best renewable energy resources, the alternative energy plants are located in remote areas. Having access to these power plants will require a tremendous amount of investment for the long-haul transmission lines. In the development of the interregional infrastructure, it brings great potential to bring in about billions of dollars in overall savings brought to the customers that will help in the reduction of congestion and revelation of new renewable projects. These said projects were trapped in the interconnection queues in the country.

The panel concerning the climate changed called IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) said that the world is on track on having global temperatures by average of 1.5°C as early by the year 2030. The current administration’s recent assessment done by the National Climate Assessment also indicated that the absence of the great decrease or reduction in the emissions of greenhouse gasses, the economic consequences of climate change happening annually will soon hit hundred of billions of dollars by the end of this century.

However, recently the energy sector concerning this issue became the major source of the emissions of greenhouse gases in United States alone. Hence, the combination of the significant reductions in cost of renewable energy and its improved efficiency made the emissions in the electricity sector steadily decline by 28% last 2005.

But there’s no reason to celebrate yet because of the things that needed to be done. According to IPCC, the emissions that were coming from the carbon dioxide should be reduced by at least 45% generated from 2010 levels. Improvements should be seen in the next 12 years. To avoid the worst effect of climate change and its devastating consequences, there should be requirement of the electrification of other parts of the economy. With this in mind, the transportation should be the top of mind to change its processes to electrification. Because in the national level, the transportation sector emits the principal source of greenhouse emissions.

Regardless of the big challenges ahead, there is now a technology that will help the country to greatly reduce the greenhouse emissions. The renewable source of energy coming from wind and solar continues to show growth at very good exponential rates. It can now produce as much as 70% of total electricity consumed in diverse places such as California and Southwest Power Pool.

In repeating the mantra that the sun doesn’t shine and win doesn’t blow all the time, it makes the fact ignored. That we currently have the latest technologies that can solve the variable levels of renewable energy that were being produced nowadays. For example, there are some operational protocols and improved coordination across all regions that can now makes it easier for the flows of variable generation technologies increase. Just as these changes continually accommodated the fluctuating demand. Such technologies in energy storage such as batteries, pumped hydro, and compressed air has the ability to improve the flexibility of energy grids that will eventually result to decreased and more cost-efficient electricity during peak periods.

We cannot, however, achieve a decarbonized electric generation sector without a robust grid. Although the U.S. has some of the best renewable resources, they are often situated in remote locations. Accessing them will require a significant investment in long-haul transmission facilities.

In conclusion, the United States cannot achieve the decarbonized electric generation sector without the utilization of a robust grid. Even if the United States has some of the best renewable energy resources, the alternative energy plants are located in remote areas. Having access to these power plants will require a tremendous amount of investment for the long-haul transmission lines. In the development of the interregional infrastructure, it brings great potential to bring in about billions of dollars in overall savings brought to the customers that will help in the reduction of congestion and revelation of new renewable projects. These said projects were trapped in the interconnection queues in the country.