Jacob Mays @jacob_mays
Assistant Professor @CEECornell working on energy systems and decision making under uncertainty. Tweeting in a personal capacity. mays.cee.cornell.edu Ithaca, NY Joined June 2011-
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Why is there a ~2x difference between PV module production capacity and annual deployments of ~600 GW? Just lag, or is this announced production capacity that didn't actually happen? (chart from woodmac.com/press-releases…)
While we can debate the nuances of how wind power affects prices and reliability, I think it’s clearer that regulatory actions like this increase investment uncertainty for all types of infrastructure, harming both.
While we can debate the nuances of how wind power affects prices and reliability, I think it’s clearer that regulatory actions like this increase investment uncertainty for all types of infrastructure, harming both.
In projectfinance.law/publications/2…, one of the panelists states that "P factors are not relevant" to debt sizing for merchant storage. Why is this the case?
"The cost of capital and interest on construction debt are major line items as well. We saw $90 a MWh from Wood Mackenzie. I would not sign up to that because I think these projects need north of $100 a MWh." projectfinance.law/publications/2…
Since these debates pop up all the time on here, a summary: 1) ITC/PTC for renewables reduce wholesale prices and retail rates; 2) RPS and similar mandates raise retail rates but don’t do much to wholesale; 3) unsubsidized renewables reduce both, but not by much.
It is my pleasure to announce that the winner of this year's Harold Hotelling Medal for Lifetime Achievement in Energy, Natural Resources, and the Environment (ENRE) 🏅 is Dr. Yves Smeers of the Université Catholique de Louvain in Belgium. The Hotelling Medal is awarded ...🧵
I think understanding this issue should be a top priority for PJM governors and others worried about near-term cost and reliability.
I think understanding this issue should be a top priority for PJM governors and others worried about near-term cost and reliability.
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The question is, do consumer groups 1) want FERC to improve load forecasts or 2) want FERC to give buyers the ability to make their own load forecasts (and pay for the consequences if they get it wrong)?
The question is, do consumer groups 1) want FERC to improve load forecasts or 2) want FERC to give buyers the ability to make their own load forecasts (and pay for the consequences if they get it wrong)?
📢 Just launched: Our REGEN energy systems model is now open source! REGEN is a detailed and flexible energy systems modeling platform designed to explore a wide range of long-term scenarios. Check out the code, data, and documentation at the links below.
Potentially disagreeing with some other takes I have seen: this seems to be an issue with reserve deliverability, something that improved dispatch algorithms might be able to address without the need for more hardware.
Potentially disagreeing with some other takes I have seen: this seems to be an issue with reserve deliverability, something that improved dispatch algorithms might be able to address without the need for more hardware.
Inspired by this thread, I started a new Twitter account dedicated to posting pictures of infrastructure that looks like sci-fi. Follow it at @sci_fi_infra
Inspired by this thread, I started a new Twitter account dedicated to posting pictures of infrastructure that looks like sci-fi. Follow it at @sci_fi_infra
Why is NYISO a compelling place for crypto?
There are big differences between Trump 1.0 and Trump 2.0. One area that constitutes a marked improvement in approach is in the energy executive order department, specifically around shoring up the system against possible power-plant retirements. whitehouse.gov/presidential-a…

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