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On a napkin Four approaches to ensuring enough generation Centralized capacity mkts PJM · ISO-NE · NYISO · MISO Annual auction sets price Generators paid to be ...
On a napkin Cheap gen here, expensive load there, wire in between is full Generation node Wind / solar farms Western PJM $22/MWh marginal cost CONSTRAINED at ...
On a napkin Four weather threat patterns + grid stress modes Extreme cold Winter Storm Uri · Feb 2021 • Heating load surge • Gas-electric coupling: gen fuel ...
On a napkin Building the grid back up from zero 1. Self-start unit Hydro / battery+GFM on-site fuel Starts itself. Energizes line. 2. Cranking path ...
On a napkin Frequency response when a generator trips Hz 60.0 59.5 trip nadir 59.6 Hz inertia + primary FR ~0–10 s regulation (AGC) seconds–min spinning + ...
On a napkin US interconnection queue vs. installed fleet — end of 2024 Active queue ~2,290 GW Solar 956 Storage 890 Wind 271 Gas 136 Installed US fleet ~1,280 ...
On a napkin VPP: thousands of small assets → one dispatchable resource Distributed energy resources Rooftop solar Home battery EV charger Smart thermostat Heat ...
On a napkin Old distribution model vs. modern flexible distribution Traditional: one-way flow Substation transformer home home biz home Pure consumers · static ...
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 ...
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