By Hans De Keulenaer / Published on Sat, 2009-01-17 12:06
The Department of Energy's (DOE) Electricity Advisory Committee (EAC) has released three reports prepared for the Secretary of Energy's consideration. These reports review challenges facing DOE and the Nation in many important electricity areas, and include recommendations for policy and program initiatives. They address issues surrounding generation and transmission adequacy, energy efficiency and demand response, deployment of energy storage technologies, and deployment of smart grid technologies. The EAC was chartered by Secretary Samuel W.
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By Hans De Keulenaer / Published on Fri, 2007-09-21 09:45
The amount of power a power plant can be reliably called upon to provide, usually defined by its statistically reliable output during times of peak load. In these guidelines, it is assumed to indicate the amount of a power plant’s capacity that may be considered firm.
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