Going Green

Monday, March 3, 2008

Complexity of Managing the Grid

This article discusses the complexity of providing adequate electrical power.

Wind power woes not sole issue in near blackouts

By TOM FOWLER
Copyright 2008 Houston Chronicle

Texas' near miss with rolling blackouts Tuesday night may appear at first blush to be a sign of the failings of wind power — more than 80 percent of the state's wind turbine energy went offline when a North Texas cold front stilled the air.

But the state's grid operators say a...(complete article here).

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