The Outlet: Unplugged

Your energy desk reference. Visual explainers on markets, grid operations, clean energy, policy, procurement, and efficiency — each designed to read in under 10 minutes.

Virtual power plant (VPP)

Virtual power plant (VPP) Category: Grid Ops

Glossary

Grid-forming inverters

On a napkin Grid-following vs grid-forming — what changes Grid-following (GFL) today's standard — most installed IBR DC source GFL inverter Grid (reference ...

Offshore wind

On a napkin Export cable to shore CF: 40–60% stronger / steadier winds CapEx: $3,000–6,000/kW vs $1,200/kW onshore Jones Act vessels critical supply constraint ...

Basis risk

Basis risk Category: Markets

Glossary

Curtailment

Curtailment Category: Grid Ops

Glossary

The Texas grid after Uri

On a napkin Five years of ERCOT reform — and what's next Feb 2021 Winter Storm Uri ~250–700 deaths $130B+ damages 52 GW outage peak Jun 2021 SB 3 passed ...