GEA on geothermal in a balanced California electricity market
Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California (source: flickr/ jeffgunn, creative commons)
Francisco Rojas
19 Aug 2014
Ben Matek of the GEA makes the case for geothermal in a balanced electricity market in California, where some renewables have been favoured over others, creating a lack of equilibrium.
In a recent opinion article in Renewable Energy World, the U.S. Geothermal Energy Association, makes the case for geothermal in a balanced electricity market in California. Looking at the Renewable Portfolio Standard in California, Ben Matek of GEA argues that it has favoured only certain renewables and not base load geothermal and biomass resources.
Another point looked at is integration cost in valuation, this has so far favoured intermittent and peak power sources.
The article argues for new renewable energy legislation in California towards ” a diverse renewable system and away from a high-cost, intermittent power system that could become unbalanced.”
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Source: Renewable Energy World Website
