Opinion: Creating Western Regional Energy Market Could Help State Meet Climate Goals (Sacramento Bee)
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Carl Zichella, Director of Western
Transmission, Energy Program,
Natural Resources Defense Council |
In the Western U.S. a major change in how the electrical system is operated is underway. It is driven by economics, environmental policy, and system reliability concerns. This change, from a balkanized, inefficiently operated grid to a coordinated, consolidated grid may just be the key to our renewable energy future.
We cannot reach our ambitious goals without a more coordinated grid. Years of research on deep penetrations of renewable energy (RE) into the region and nation's electricity system agree that regional coordination, balancing area consolidation and related measures are essential elements for success.
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