Kevin Porter

Annual Report on U.S. Wind Power Installation, Cost, and Performance Trends: 2006

This report--the first in what is envisioned to be an ongoing annual series--attempts to fill this need by providing a detailed overview of developments and trends in the U.S. wind power market, with a particular focus on 2006.

Wind energy delivery issues [transmission planning and competitive electricity market operation]

Improving economics, environmental benefits, supportive state policies, and the rising costs of competing fuels are all contributing factors towards greater market regulatory interest in wind energy. However, wind energy poses several operational and planning challenges, some of which are beginning to be addressed. While the challenges are significant, they are not insurmountable.

The Cost of Transmission for Wind Energy: A Review of Transmission Planning Studies

LBNL- E RNEST O RLANDO L AWRENCE B ERKELEY N ATIONAL L ABORATORY The Cost of Transmission for Wind Energy: A Review of Transmission Planning Studies Andrew Mills, Ryan Wiser, and Kevin Porter Environmental Energy Technologies Division February 2009 Download from http://eetd.lbl.gov/EA/EMP The work described in this report was funded by the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (Wind & Hydropower Technologies Program) and by the Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (Permitting, Siting and Analysis Division) of the U.S. Department of Energy under Contract No. DE-AC02-05CH11231.

States Emerge as Clean Energy Investors: A Review of State Support for Renewable Energy

Abstract State clean energy funds supported by system benefits charges appear to be one of the more positive developments to emerge from electricity restructuring. These funds, working in combination with renewables portfolio standards and voluntary green power marketing programs, may transform renewable energy from niche to mainstream energy source.

Wind Energy and Power System Operations: A Survey of Current Research and Regulatory Actions

Energy imbalance provisions in open access transmission tariffs pose a formidable obstacle for commercial wind energy development in the U.S. To allow wind project development to proceed, some ISOs have adopted provisions reflecting the variable nature of wind energy resources.

Emerging Markets for Renewable Energy: The Role of State Policies during Restructuring

Abstract Policies being developed as states restructure could have a substantial impact on renewable energy development, but only if policymakers give forethought to sticky design issues.

The Wind at Our Backs

This article examines the design and operation of a cross section of electricity markets in the United States. Experience with the evolution of such markets in the recent past to accommodate limited amounts of variable renewable energy is discussed. Based on this experience, insights into what is necessary for these markets to be able to accommodate significantly higher levels of variable renewable energy generation in the future are provided.

Wind capacity credit in the United States

The objective of this paper is to provide an analysis and comparison of recent studies on the capacity credit of wind in the United States. We offer suggestions and recommendations for future studies, based on the recent work. We examine key wind capacity studies in the United States, emphasizing those done in the past three years.

Impact of variable renewable energy on US electricity markets

This paper reviews the design and operation of a number of large, regional organized markets in the US, as well as the operation of stand-alone single balancing area bilateral markets, from the viewpoint of integrating large amounts of variable output renewable energy sources. Significant differences between the two types of markets are noted. In addition, a series of shortcomings of the first generation market designs are discussed, and some thoughts on the design changes required to enable greater participation of variable output generators in the market are provided.

Summary of Recommendations: Legislative and Regulatory Actions to Consider for Ensuring the Long-Term Effectiveness of the Nevada Renewable Portfolio Standard

Annual Report to the Nevada Legislature and the Governor of the State of Nevada January 30, 2005 Volume III: Renewable Portfolio Standard Report CHAIR Dr. Jane C.S. Long Assistant Director for Energy and Environment Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory* VICE-CHAIR Mr. Robert Cooper Senior Regulatory Analyst Office of the Attorney General Bureau of Consumer Protection MEMBERS Mr. Robert Balzar Director of Energy Efficiency and Conservation Sierra Pacific Resources Mr. Tim Carlson President Carlson and Associates Mr. Dan Geary Nevada Representative The National Environmental Trust Mr. Russ Fields President Nevada Mining Association Ms. Rose McKinney-James Founder Energy Works Consulting LLC Mr. Elwood Miller Executive Coordinator Nevada Fire Safe Council Mr. Mark Russell Vice President and General Counsel The Mirage Casino-Hotel Mr. Danny Thompson Executive Secretary-Treasurer Nevada State AFL-CIO *former Director Great Basin Center for Geothermal Energy University of Nevada, Reno