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In reply to the discussion: Carbon-Free Energy Is Possible -- Without Nukes [View all]kristopher
(29,798 posts)5. I believe things are different today; take the of evaluation of the CEO of NRG
I see Crane's take below as a direct reflection of this statement in the interview:
"I thought we'd need major legislation such as a price on carbon through a carbon tax or trading emissions," said Dr. Makhijani. "But the technological developments are making renewables economically feasible without any major legislation." Thank God we don't have to rely on legislation passed by our increasingly dysfunctional Congress. He continued, "I thought it would take to the middle of the century; now, if we try hard, it could be much faster -- by 2035 or 2040."
NRG CEO: Power grid will soon be 'last resort'
By Ethan Howland Dec. 11, 2013 |
Dive Brief:
- In a few years, most power will come from distributed sources and the centralized power grid will become a "last resort," according to David Crane, NRG Energy's president and CEO.
- Utility power sales have entered an inexorable decline, the "massive excess capacity" needed to meet peak demand "will become unnecessary" and the need for new power plants and transmission infrastructure "will be eliminated," Crane posits.
- Crane says three trends will lead consumers to stop buying power from utilities: cheap rooftop solar, automated conservation and extreme weather.
- But Crane sees a possible compromise between utilities and their customers on solar. Utilities should buy back excess supply that coincides with peak use, instead of offering average power supply costs, Crane said. Solar customers should pay for grid use at night or on cloudy days.
By Ethan Howland Dec. 11, 2013 |
Dive Brief:
- In a few years, most power will come from distributed sources and the centralized power grid will become a "last resort," according to David Crane, NRG Energy's president and CEO.
- Utility power sales have entered an inexorable decline, the "massive excess capacity" needed to meet peak demand "will become unnecessary" and the need for new power plants and transmission infrastructure "will be eliminated," Crane posits.
- Crane says three trends will lead consumers to stop buying power from utilities: cheap rooftop solar, automated conservation and extreme weather.
- But Crane sees a possible compromise between utilities and their customers on solar. Utilities should buy back excess supply that coincides with peak use, instead of offering average power supply costs, Crane said. Solar customers should pay for grid use at night or on cloudy days.
http://www.utilitydive.com/news/nrg-ceo-power-grid-will-soon-be-last-resort/204998/
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I believe things are different today; take the of evaluation of the CEO of NRG
kristopher
Dec 2013
#5
No, I'm saying you aren't a scientist because you falsely report the results of research and data.
kristopher
Dec 2013
#19
PamW you're always throwing around all this about how you're a scientist and all
madokie
Dec 2013
#27
Cost-minimized combinations renewables powering the grid up to 99.9% of the time
kristopher
Dec 2013
#35