Curtailment of Renewable Energy in California and Beyond

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Golden, Rachel [1 ]
Paulos, Bentham [1 ]
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[1] Goldman School of Public Policy, University of California, Berkeley
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10.1016/j.tej.2015.06.008
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California is blazing a path to a low-carbon future through greater use of renewable electricity. But as wind and solar rapidly grow, grid operators are raising concerns about periods of over-generation and the specter of large amounts of curtailment. Curtailment is an easy response, but it is wasteful and undermines the investor confidence needed to transition the California power system. A host of supply-side and demand-side measures can keep curtailment to minimal levels, but policy reforms also are needed to make curtailment a viable tool. © 2015 Elsevier Inc.
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