Forecasting

Record 4,196 Megawatts of Wind on California’s Grid April 7

Record 4,196 Megawatts of Wind on California’s Grid April 7

Herman K. Trabish: April 10, 2013

It was 17.5 percent of the state’s electricity, the equivalent of two nuclear facilities.

Locus Energy Puts Solar Systems Through Analysis

Locus Energy Puts Solar Systems Through Analysis

Herman K. Trabish: February 16, 2013

A waterfall of data could cut solar O&M costs.

WINDPOWER 2012: It’s a Wrap

WINDPOWER 2012: It’s a Wrap

Herman K. Trabish: June 8, 2012

News and innovation came from GE Energy, ABB and Ventyx, Goldwind USA, and AMSC v. Sinovel.

Grid Smarts Get Texas Record Amounts of Wind and Renewables

Grid Smarts Get Texas Record Amounts of Wind and Renewables

Herman K. Trabish: March 13, 2012

Grid operator ERCOT is relying on smart grid analytics to better use and expand transmission capacity.

Ten Years of Texas Electric Utility Deregulation

Ten Years of Texas Electric Utility Deregulation

Herman K. Trabish: January 24, 2012

Texans talk about electricity providers the way urban epicures discuss recipes.

Grid Integration, Part 2: The Rubik’s Cube of Renewable Energy

Grid Integration, Part 2: The Rubik’s Cube of Renewable Energy

Herman K. Trabish: December 13, 2011

Can the California ISO’s new Flexible-Ramp software tool line up 33 percent renewables and a fast, diverse, competitive market?

What Will It Take to Integrate Renewables Into the Grid and How Much Will It Cost?

What Will It Take to Integrate Renewables Into the Grid and How Much Will It Cost?

Herman K. Trabish: December 5, 2011

“Anywhere between zero dollars to seven or eight dollars per megawatt-hour for wind.”

NRG Bluewater: Offshore Wind Is Power Near the People

NRG Bluewater: Offshore Wind Is Power Near the People

Herman K. Trabish: November 15, 2011

That’s why the DOE just funded an ABB-led consortium to determine the cost of bringing it ashore

How Wind Helps Coal Plants

How Wind Helps Coal Plants

Herman K. Trabish: August 18, 2011

It’s all about peak power and diversity down in Texas.

Will German Offshore Wind RAVE On?

Will German Offshore Wind RAVE On?

Herman K. Trabish: June 15, 2011

Germany hopes to break its nuclear power dependence through its advanced RAVE research program.

Measuring the Wind and the Sun

Measuring the Wind and the Sun

Herman K. Trabish: July 8, 2010

You actually do need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows.