Bibliograph

Shorting the grid, the hidden fragility of our electric grid, Meredith Angwin

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Shorting the grid, the hidden fragility of our electric grid, Meredith Angwin

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Shorting the grid

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1202058436

Responsibility statement

Meredith Angwin

Sub title

the hidden fragility of our electric grid

Summary

Grid insiders know how fragile the grid is becoming. Unfortunately, they have no incentive to solve the problems because near-misses increase their profits. Meredith Angwin describes how closed meetings, arcane auction rules, and five-minute planning horizons will topple the reliability of our electric grid. Shorting the grid shines light on our vulnerable grid. It also suggests actions that can support the grid that supports all of us

Table Of Contents

Angelic miracles and easy problems. The big short ; Lost in the thicket ; The two grids ; The angelic miracle of the grid ; The balancing authority ; Vertically integrated or RTO ; RTOs replace the integrated utilities ; Winter lights ; Oil saves the grid ; Harder than it should be : planning for winter -- Policy, markets, and fuel security. Breaking up monopolies ; Gaming the system ; The death of the market hope ; How power plants get paid ; Selling kWh is a losing game ; Governance and drama ; First jump ball ; Second jump ball and pay for performance ; The ISO-NE fuel security report ; Pollyanna scenarios on the grid ; Three days to security ; Reliability and transmission ; FERC 1000 flies under the radar ; The not-stressed grid in summer ; The game of peaks -- Renewables on the grid. Renewables, reality, and electrons ; Working around renewables ; Three issues with renewables ; Renewables and batteries ; Renewable policies ; Renewable policies ; RECs are us ; Vermont, the twice-sold state ; The purpose of renewables ; Renewables and auctions -- The RTO and the customer. The largest machine on Earth ; Overinvesting in renewables ; Distributed generation ; Personal responsibility ; Manipulating the customer ; Leaving the RTO areas -- Is there a way forward? Reliable electricity ; A high-quality electric grid ; Fix the grid and end the drama ; A brief look at Ontario ; What we can do -- Glossary

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