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The US Electricity Transmission and Distribution Market Outlook
Business Insights, Dec 2010, Pages: 112
'The US electric transmission and distribution network is a complex composition of lines that traverse around 365,000 circuit miles to supply electricity to the nation. The majority of the existing transmission infrastructure was put in place in the 1950's and 1960's and according to the US Department of Energy, around 70% of the power transformers are over 25 years old and around 60% of the circuit-breakers are 25 years old. This is causing bottlenecks for transmission operators to efficiently supply electricity to consumers.
Scope of this research
- Comprehend the US electricity transmission and distribution market with respect to issues that are shaping up the industry.
- Achieve an understanding of government support provided to various states in the US to enhance transmission and distribution within the power market.
- Analyze activities that are driving and factors that are deterring renewable power integration into the grid.
- Explore insight into the smart grid, its functionality, the key players involved, growth drivers and challenges.
- Understand the future of the US electricity transmission and distribution market:- planned construction of transmission lines; electricity capacity.
Research and analysis highlights
Installed power generation capacity in the US grew at a CAGR of 1.9% from 783GW in 1990 to 1,104GW in 2008. The highest growth in additional capacity was recorded during 2000–2005 primarily due to an improved financial environment aiding the easy availability of credit, coupled with demand from an increase in industrial activities.
Generation from renewables in the US grew at a CAGR of 2% from 351,485GWh in 2004 to 381,044GWh in 2008, primarily driven by growth in Washington and California. The top 10 states in the US contribute 69.2% of the total renewable power generation in the country.
Implementing demand response that has an impact on reducing peak load requires support technology. Some of the key technologies enabling demand response include thermostats, interval meters, energy management systems, dynamic lighting controls and dynamic energy storage systems.
Key reasons to purchase this research
- What is the current scenario of the US electricity transmission and distribution?
- How are the strategies of major players helping integrate renewable power in to the grid?
- What are the strategies of major players in the US for the growth of demand response?
- Which is the top state currently implementing smart grid technology on a large scale?
- Which energy storage technologies are currently used or are under development?
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