Renewable Power Outlook 2005
February 1, 2005
2004 was a tumultuous year for the renewable power industry. The federal production tax credit for wind was first delayed and then extended and even broadened across a greater number of technologies. Also, new renewable portfolio standard laws were enacted in Colorado, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Rhode ...
Content type: Research, Service Report | Document ID: RPS-7 | Author: Jack Ihle
An Investor's Guide to Renewable Power Technologies, Markets, and Policies
November 1, 2004
In this assessment of U.S. renewable power markets, technologies, and policies, we find that wind energy is the renewable power technology with the most favorable near-term investment outlook. We believe that investment opportunities also exist for geothermal energy, hydropower, and landfill gas generation ...
Content type: Research, Service Report | Document ID: RPS-6 | Author: Brandon Owens, Adam Capage, Jack Ihle
Does the PTC Work?
July 1, 2004
The production tax credit (PTC) is viewed as a critical policy mechanism for achieving increased market expansion of renewables. Although the PTC expired in 2003, an expanded version of the credit passed the Senate in May. If the PTC is reinstated, our market model results indicate that reenactment of ...
Content type: Research, Service Report | Document ID: RPS-5 | Author: Brandon Owens
U.S. Wind Prospects Wall Map
June 1, 2004
We've leveraged our extraordinary mapping capabilities, pushing the envelope of GIS analysis to offer you an invaluable perspective on current and future U.S. wind power development. starting with this U.S. wind power class map, we have eliminated areas that are unsuitable for development, such as ...
Content type: Research | Document ID: RPS-MAP04
Market Snapshot: Voluntary RECs
May 1, 2004
Following relatively light trading activity in the fourth quarter of 2003, demand for renewable energy credits (RECs) at the wholesale level bounced back in first quarter 2004. But while volumes of traded wholesale RECs increased, average national REC prices decreased. REC supply in most regions exceeded ...
Content type: Research | Document ID: RPS-F-1 | Author: Adam Capage, Marcus Krembs
Financing Wind
March 1, 2004
With an annual growth rate of 25 percent over the past three years, wind energy is the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. power market. Given the recent emergence of wind power in the U.S., it is more important than ever for market participants to become knowledgeable about the dynamics of wind project ...
Content type: Research, Service Report | Document ID: RPS-4 | Author: Brandon Owens
Coal-Wind Integration: Strange Bedfellows May Provide a New Supply Option
December 1, 2003
Reductions in the cost of wind power and improvements in the operating characteristics of coal-fired generators have opened the door to the possibility of co-locating baseload coal-fired generators with intermittent wind turbines. For these projects, the coal plants would be dispatched so as to guarantee ...
Content type: Research, Service Report | Document ID: RPS-3 | Author: Jack Ihle
Renewable Power Outlook 2003
October 1, 2003
In this annual report we use the Platts Research & Consulting Power Outlook market modeling data and methodology to generate a 10-year forecast of renewable energy capacity, production, and prices on a state-by-state basis. We also explore the market impact of different regulatory regimes; examine the ...
Content type: Research, Service Report | Document ID: RPS-2 | Author: Jack Ihle, Brandon Owens
Renewable Power Map
July 1, 2003
If a picture is worth a thousand words, this map is worth a million. Updated each year, this wall map displays existing and planned renewable energy generation across the U.S. by generation size and type. It also highlights key transmission constraints, indicates regions that offer the best renewable ...
Content type: Research | Document ID: RPS-MAP03
Power Price Stability: What's It Worth? The Value of Renewables as a Physical Hedge Against Natural Gas Price Movements
March 1, 2003
Renewable energy technologies, which do not require fossil fuel to generate electricity, promote power price stability by avoiding the risks associated with underlying natural gas price escalation, volatility, and delivery. In this report, we estimate the value of this physical hedge by quantifying costs ...
Content type: Research, Service Report | Document ID: RPS-1 | Author: Brandon Owens
