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3. Investigate the role of "frequency regulation" in delivering power on the grid.

Wed Apr 24, 2013, 11:01 PM

Apr 2013

That is where this technology has value today.

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Good stuff. To put this scale in perspective ... BlueStreak Apr 2013 #1

My guess is cprise Apr 2013 #2

Interesting RobertEarl Apr 2013 #4

I don't think that was the idea BlueStreak Apr 2013 #5

Buffering would be about all it would do... duh! RobertEarl Apr 2013 #7

I agree. The power companies have to turn the business inside out BlueStreak Apr 2013 #8

Coal can be dispatchable at smaller time scales cprise Apr 2013 #9

Here's a pretty good paper on that BlueStreak Apr 2013 #6