Modern Electric Rates from the Slide Rule Era

Modern Electric Rates from the Slide Rule Era

Last week, we looked at Total Resource Cost (TRC) tests that were developed decades ago to put a high value on avoided source energy costs. That was right for the time, but not today. I demonstrated that energy costs, mostly dominated by natural gas, are near historic...
From 1985 With Lov(ins) – Prescient Predictions

From 1985 With Lov(ins) – Prescient Predictions

As I get older, I’m more interested in old stuff, especially how our ancestors lived, the challenges they faced, and the technologies they used. As I mentioned last week, our ancestors needed to be more creative than we are today. They had to use their brains or work...
From 1985 With Lov(ins) – Prescient Predictions

Efficiency v Renewables; Stability v Instability

It’s about time I got back to my stack of research reports, and I have a good one this week to write about: Distributed Generation: Cleaner, Cheaper, Stronger, by the Pew Charitable Trusts, October 2015. First off, let’s compare brilliant efficiency versus sexy...