The Performance of U.S. Wind and Solar Generators

Using data on hourly outputs and spot prices for a sample 25 wind and nine solar generating plants covering all seven U.S. ISOs for 2011 and up to 12 adjacent months, this study examines capacity factors, average output values, and several aspects of intermittency. Most performance measures studied...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Energy journal (Cambridge, Mass.) Mass.), 2016-01, Vol.37 (1), p.123-151
1. Verfasser:	Schmalensee, Richard
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Average prices Economic incentives Electric power Electric power generation Electric power production Electric power transmission Forecasts and trends Geography Manufacturing costs Miso Nuclear energy Prices Prices and rates Production management Renewable energy Solar energy Solar generators Solar power generation Solar power plants Spot market Standard deviation Statistical discrepancies Subsidies Tax credits Tax incentives Taxation Wind Wind generators Wind power
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Zusammenfassung:	Using data on hourly outputs and spot prices for a sample 25 wind and nine solar generating plants covering all seven U.S. ISOs for 2011 and up to 12 adjacent months, this study examines capacity factors, average output values, and several aspects of intermittency. Most performance measures studied vary substantially within and between ISOs, and some vary substantially over time. Implications for research, market design, and policies to support renewable generation are briefly discussed.
ISSN:	0195-6574 1944-9089
DOI:	10.5547/01956574.37.1.rsch