See more at www.eesi.org The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) held a briefing that challenged widely held assumptions about renewable energy and the infrastructure needed to connect it to the grid. The Midwest's steady winds could, in theory, power the entire country, according to an analysis conducted in 2010 by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and AWS Truewind, a consultancy. So could solar energy in the Southwest. Moreover, the transmission investments needed to tap the enormous potential of American renewable resources can make the grid more efficient and reliable at the same time. And renewable energy is increasingly competitive in some power markets with traditional fuels like gas and coal. At this briefing, various perspectives regarding the overall economics, capacity and reliability of integrating renewable energy into the grid were presented. Speakers for this forum were: John Jimison, Energy Future Coalition, Introductory Remarks Robert Fagan and Ezra Hausman, Synapse Energy Economics, Inc., an economic consultancy focused on energy markets. Joe Gardner, Executive Director of Real-Time Operations, Midwest Independent System Operator (MISO), which controls the transmission system in 11 Midwest states and Manitoba, Canada. Fred Morse, Chairman, USP Division of SEIA and Senior Advisor, Abengoa Solar, a major developer of central-station solar power generation facilities. James J. Hoecker, Counsel and Advisor, WIRES (Working Group for <b>...</b>
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