Grid Operations for Efficient Variable Renewable Integration

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.

Over our nine years of conversations with dealer/partners we have noticed a wide variety of attitudes toward offering operations & maintenance (O&M)/ service plans. This includes the role it plays in business operations and customer relationships.The goal of this Webinar is to share AllEarth’s first-hand knowledge selling service plans covering over 2,500 trackers. You’ll learn from our experience to prepare you with the tools and techniques to make your service plan conversations easier and more effective. By learning how to add value to your customers’ experiences with service plans, you will deepen your customer relationships beyond their initial installation. When properly nurtured these relationships lead to positive word-of-mouth and referrals, the lifeblood of any business.

The State of the Industry Webinar, a quarterly series moderated by ACORE and Bloomberg New Energy Finance, offers the latest intelligence and analysis on renewable energy markets, finance, and policy. As renewable energy projects confront increasing competition for buyers and shorter contract terms, project owners have begun selling directly into wholesale markets, with mixed results.

Just about every motivational video on the Internet contains some version of the line “If you want it to happen, then get up and make it happen.” And that’s for good reason. A sense of urgency, focus and determination can often drive a project through all obstacles to reach the goal. RagingWire is living those words as it leads the charge to renewable energy in Northern California data centers.