The meaning of energy islands: Towards a theoretical framework
E Rettig, I Fischhendler, F Schlecht - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
The term 'energy island'encompasses contradicting interpretations to electricity connectivity
and isolation. Scholars and practitioners use the same term to describe contrasting …
and isolation. Scholars and practitioners use the same term to describe contrasting …
A synthesis and review of exacerbated inequities from the February 2021 winter storm (Uri) in Texas and the risks moving forward
A severe winter storm in February 2021 impacted multiple infrastructure systems in Texas,
leaving over 13 million people without electricity and/or water, potentially $100 billion in …
leaving over 13 million people without electricity and/or water, potentially $100 billion in …
Capacity factors for electrical power generation from renewable and nonrenewable sources
Given the dire consequences of climate change and the war in Ukraine, decarbonization of
electrical power systems around the world must be accomplished, while avoiding recurring …
electrical power systems around the world must be accomplished, while avoiding recurring …
Private risk and social resilience in liberalized electricity markets
Energy-only electricity markets, such as the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT),
rely on the decentralized investment decisions of market participants to lead to a resource …
rely on the decentralized investment decisions of market participants to lead to a resource …
Leveraging rail-based mobile energy storage to increase grid reliability in the face of climate uncertainty
JW Moraski, ND Popovich, AA Phadke - Nature Energy, 2023 - nature.com
Maintaining reliability is increasingly challenging for electric grids as they endure more
frequent extreme weather events and utilize more intermittent generation. Exploration of …
frequent extreme weather events and utilize more intermittent generation. Exploration of …
Profitability and investment risk of Texan power system winterization
A lack of winterization of power system infrastructure resulted in substantial rolling blackouts
in Texas in 2021, but debate about the cost of winterization continues. Here we assess if …
in Texas in 2021, but debate about the cost of winterization continues. Here we assess if …
A Review of Bidirectional Charging Grid Support Applications and Battery Degradation Considerations
F Adegbohun, A von Jouanne, E Agamloh, A Yokochi - Energies, 2024 - mdpi.com
Electric vehicles (EVs) are crucial in mitigating global emissions by replacing internal
combustion engines. The capacity of EV batteries, coupled with their charging infrastructure …
combustion engines. The capacity of EV batteries, coupled with their charging infrastructure …
[HTML][HTML] The value of electricity reliability: Evidence from battery adoption
DP Brown, L Muehlenbachs - Journal of Public Economics, 2024 - Elsevier
To avoid electric-infrastructure-induced wildfires, millions of Californians had their power cut
for hours to days at a time. We show that rooftop solar-plus-battery-storage systems …
for hours to days at a time. We show that rooftop solar-plus-battery-storage systems …
A resilience-oriented multi-stage adaptive distribution system planning considering multiple extreme weather events
Climate change may increase the risk of an area being hit by multiple extreme weather
events, which brings significant challenges for distribution system planners in an increasing …
events, which brings significant challenges for distribution system planners in an increasing …
Modeling and analysis of utilizing cryptocurrency mining for demand flexibility in electric energy systems: A synthetic texas grid case study
The electricity sector is facing the dual challenge of supporting increasing level of demand
electrification while substantially reducing its carbon footprint. Among electricity demands …
electrification while substantially reducing its carbon footprint. Among electricity demands …