FinTech | Renewable Energy

More businesses are offering electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure at workplaces and electrifying their fleets, creating new opportunities to combine renewable technologies. By pairing electric vehicles with solar-plus-storage, facilities can reap significant energy savings, further decrease GHG emissions, and increase facility resiliency. In this webinar, industry experts from Enel X will discuss how combining solar + storage + EV charging creates value for businesses.

Decarbonization goals and targets are forcing the industry to think outside of the box and innovate - both by advancing existing technology as well as developing new technology. The challenge is: No single technology is clearly "the best". Thus, owners and operators are forced to prioritize their needs and find the answer that best fits their situation. But what if you didn't have to choose a single technology? What if you could get the best of multiple technologies while eliminating or minimizing their weaknesses? What if the answer was a combined solution?

Power purchase agreements (PPAs) are a key mechanism that utilities use to procure variable renewable energy from independent power producers. This webinar focuses on PPA provisions that can enable wind and solar technologies to enhance grid stability and contribute to power system flexibility. Discussed are key considerations, including ancillary services, advanced telemetry, and automatic generation control.

The transition to a 100% clean electricity supply will likely involve a very large amount of wind and solar power generation. These resources, with no fuel cost and low operating costs, fit poorly in wholesale electricity markets based on the marginal cost of production, which is largely determined by the cost of fuels. This mismatch could disrupt power markets, drive up costs, and prematurely cap the growth of wind and solar. To understand how wind and solar will affect power markets, we first have to know how power markets work today. This introductory session is intended for people who have limited or no knowledge of wholesale electricity markets, regional transmission organizations, and locational marginal prices. Ben Paulos of PaulosAnalysis will offer a presentation based on the short report How Wholesale Power Markets Work, written for the 100% Clean Energy Collaborative.