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http://www.rmi.org/RFGraph-Electricity_scenarios
In
Reinventing Fire, Rocky Mountain Institute investigates the implications of four radically different future electricity scenarios - from a “business-as-usual” case to a network of intelligent microgrids powered largely by distributed renewables.
http://www.rmi.org/RFGraph-CO2_emissions_from_US_electric_sector
Rocky Mountain Institute’s four scenarios for the future U.S. electricity system (
detailed here ) all have markedly different projected CO2 emissions over the next 40 years.
http://www.rmi.org/RFGraph-new_transmission_required
Rocky Mountain Institute’s four scenarios for the future U.S. electricity system (
detailed here ) all have very different requirements for an expanded transmission infrastructure.
http://www.rmi.org/RFGraph-electric_system_disturbances
There is some uncertainty in the reliability of the U.S. electricity system in a “business-as-usual” case. Although the U.S. electricity grid has a proven track record with conventional generation mixes, outages and grid disturbances are on the rise.
http://www.rmi.org/RFGraph-US_installed_wind_solar_power_capacities
Together, wind and solar will account for 71% of total U.S. installed capacity in 2050 in Rocky Mountain Institute’s Transform case, up from 4.4% in 2010. Along with hydro, geothermal, and biomass, renewables will meet more than 80% of 2050 U.S. electricity demand.
http://www.rmi.org/RFGraph-load_duration_curve
A load-duration curve is a useful tool for comparing the impacts of different renewable portfolios on the grid. In this Rocky Mountain Institute analysis of renewable adoption on the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) grid, a generation mix of 25% solar and 15% wind yields the flattest load-duration curve over the year.