Arthur L. Haubenstock, Senior Counsel at Perkins Coe presented "Energy Supply Challenges & The Value of CSP with Thermal Energy Storage" at the GW Solar Institute's 5th Annual Symposium on April 23, 2013
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Arthur Haubenstock | GW Solar Symposium 2013
1. Energy Supply Challenges &
The Value of CSP with Thermal Energy Storage
George Washington University Solar Institute
5th Annual Symposium - Solar Energy: Going Global
Arthur L. Haubenstock
April 23, 2013
Solar Thermal Electric: Going Global Panel
2. MW
Center for Energy Efficiency & Renewable Technology (CEERT), Oct. 2012
RPS Generation Mix
4. Wind & solar profiles — sample winter day in 2020
5. Flexible resources will be essential to
meeting the net load demand curve
Sample winter day in 2020
6. Growing Need for Flexible Capacity
www.caiso.com, July 2012
California Independent System Operator Corporation (CAISO), July 2012
7. Flexible, Dispatchable Renewables:
Solar Thermal with Storage
Dispatchable Against Wholesale Energy Market Prices
Provides Regulation, Spinning Reserves &
Power Qualities of Synchronous Generators:
Reactive power support
Dynamic voltage support
Voltage control
Inertia response
Primary frequency control
Frequency and voltage ride-through
Sustained Capacity / Resource Adequacy Value
As grid capacity needs change, stored thermal energy can follow
Reduces overall system integration costs &
emissions, displacing cycling / low-utilization conventional
units
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8. Thank you
Arthur L. Haubenstock
Perkins Coie, LLP
+1.415.344.7022
ahaubenstock@perkinscoie.com