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Integrating Renewable Electricity on the Grid - A Report by the APS Panel on Public Affairs

Nov. 30, 2011

APS Physics

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This report focuses on wind and solar energy and the three principal issues associated with integrating wind and solar resources with the grid: variability of generation addressed by forecasting, energy storage and transmission; remote location of wind and solar resources addressed by transmission; and how the incomplete business case undervalues key resources such as storage and transmission.

The Department of Energy's Office of Electricity (OE) recognizes that our nation's sustained economic prosperity, quality of life, and global competitiveness depends on an abundance of secure, reliable, and affordable energy resources. OE leads the Department of Energy's efforts to ensure a resilient, and flexible electricity system in the United States. Learn more about OE >>

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