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Explaining the Grid

Matt Estes

A newsletter about the electric grid, how it works, and how it is changing that is based on what is and not what we might want it to be

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THE FALLACIES OF ARGUMENTS MADE BY SOLAR AND WIND OPPONENTS AND HOW THOSE ARGUMENTS SHARE A FATAL DEFECT WITH ARGUMENTS MADE BY SOLAR AND WIND SUPPORTERS

On March 21, I wrote a post (What is the Real Problem With Renewable Solar and Wind Generation?) in which I explained how advocates of solar and wind generation who have pushed for replacing all fossil generators fail to recognize or accoun...

7 days ago
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PJM ONCE AGAIN FAILED TO ACQUIRE THE CAPACITY IT SAYS IT NEEDS. WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

lAST December, the PJM Regional Transmission Organization (RTO) conducted its capacity auction for the delivery of capacity in 2027-2028 (the December auction). And as I explained in my January 18 post about that auction (PJM Failed to Acqu...

21 days ago
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THE FIRST STEP HAS BEEN TAKEN TO MAKE NEW NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS LESS EXPENSIVE

I have decided to change up my publishing schedule a bit. It seems, to me at least, that I am posting articles too infrequently. One problem has been that my recent articles have been long and have taken a long time to write. I now intend t...

a month ago
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MITIGATING INCREASES IN THE PRICE OF ELECTRICITY CAUSED BY DATA CENTER DEMAND

This is the second part of my two-part post on mitigating electricity price increases caused by data centers. My first post, dated May 12, explained the various ways that high data center demand for electricity does, and does not, increase...

2 months ago
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MITIGATING INCREASES IN THE PRICE OF ELECTRICITY CAUSED BY DATA CENTER DEMAND: PART ONE

I know that, notwithstanding my hypothetical monthly publication schedule, it’s been seven weeks since my last post. Sorry about being so late. My life has been very hectic, with lots of travel and other activities, including work on my boo...

3 months ago
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    I practiced energy law for almost 40 years before retiring in 2023. From 1984-2017 in private practice, and 2018-2023 at FERC, where I was Senior Legal Adviser to Commissioner Danly and then in the Solicitor's Office

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