Chapter 7. Realizing the Potential of Renewable and Distributed Generation
William Lilley, Jennifer Hayward and Luke Reedman
Smart grids provide a mechanism to help unlock the economic, social, and environmental benefits that might be realized through more efficient use of large centralized renewable generation and the deployment of renewable and non-renewable resources located near the point of use. Economic analysis suggests that the savings from allowing greater use of intermittent resources are large and may well cover much of the costs in developing ...

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