Drought Impacts on Hydroelectric Power Generation in the Western United
Figure 4: Total hydroelectric power generation in the United States. Western states are defined as WA, OR, CA, ID, MT, UT, CO, NV, AZ, WY, and NM. Percentage values in parentheses give
U.S. government identifies 22 million acres for solar in western states
The Western Solar Plan, which will govern the leasing of US public land for solar, has been updated for the first time in more than a decade. or enough to power more
Managing Solar Photovoltaic Integration in the Western United States
regions in the western United States defined using the Resource Planning Model (RPM) capacity expansion modeling tool: RPM-OR, RPM-CO, and RPM-AZ. Generally, we find few flexibility
Project Tracking Review: Top 10 US Solar Developers
Solar photovoltaic (PV) adoption is pushing boundaries in the U.S., despite recent headwinds and growth slowdowns caused by supply chain disruptions and economic challenges associated with COVID-19.
US government identifies 22 million acres for solar in
The Western Solar Plan, which will govern the leasing of US public land for solar, has been updated for the first time in more than a decade. It has identified 22 million acres (8.9 million
Meteorology and climatology of historical weekly wind and solar power
Wind and solar electricity generation is projected to expand substantially over the next several decades due both to rapid cost declines as well as regulation designed to achieve climate
The capacity value of solar generation in the Western United States
We compare reliability- and capacity factor-based methods of estimating the capacity value of solar power plants. Our results show that solar plants can have long-term capacity values
Solar generation was 3% of U.S. electricity in 2020, but we project
In 2011, small-scale solar accounted for 68% of total U.S. solar electricity net generation. However, utility-scale solar generation increased substantially in the United States
Geophysical constraints on the reliability of solar and wind power
The share of solar generation in these most reliable mixes R., Bolinger, M. & Barbose, G. The climate and air-quality benefits of wind and solar power in the United States.
Managing Solar Photovoltaic Integration in the Western United States
solar PV generation specifically and delves deeper into potential integration issues that may not be so challenging at moderate penetrations but could be of more import at higher PV
Transmission and Renewables Would Reduce Carbon Emissions, Generation
The researchers then added the likely wind and solar power projects and energy storage systems that would be built taking advantage of this new transmission capacity. As of
Wind and Solar Energy Curtailment: Experience and Practices in
Practices in the United States Lori Bird, Jaquelin Cochran, and Xi Wang Technical Report NREL/TP-6A20-60983 . bulk power wind and solar generation. NREL was asked by DOE to
Solar Energy Generation by State Report November
JasonDoiy/iStock/Getty images. California once again takes first place among the top states generating electricity from solar power this month. The Golden State produced 26.3% of the United States'' total of 32,402
Impact of High Solar Penetration in the Western Interconnection
western part of the United States. The solar generation was composed of a mix of photovoltaic (PV) and concentrating solar power (CSP). This paper presents the results of an incremental
A Decade of Growth in Solar and Wind Power: Trends
Solar and wind energy will lead the growth in U.S. power generation for at least the next two years, according to EIA estimates. This report uses data from the EIA to analyze solar and wind...