RFF on the Grid and Renewables

Electricity Wires The nation’s electrical network is now at the front and center of energy policy debates. From discussions of infrastructure provisions in the economic stimulus plan to broader climate and energy negotiations, it is clear that modernizing our electric transmission infrastructure will be fundamental to policy success in all of these arenas. RFF researchers have long been engaged in analysis on the electrical system, renewable fuels, and a wide range of related issues. Collected below are links to recent research and policy reports at the intersection of grid, renewable energy, and climate policy.

The Role of Transmission
State and Federal Roles in Facilitating Electricity Competition: Legal and Economic Perspectives in the Electricity Sector Timothy J. Brennan RFF DP 03-24 \| April 2003 Download Publication (PDF)		Alleged Transmission Undersupply: Is Restructuring the Cure or the Cause? Timothy J. Brennan RFF DP 05-50 \| October 2005 Download Publication (PDF)

Electricity Markets and Energy Security: Friends or Foes? Timothy J. Brennan Resources \| Fall 2007/Winter 2008 Download Publication (PDF)		Green Corridors: Linking Interregional Transmission Expansion and Renewable Energy Policies Shalini Vajjhala, Anthony Paul, Richard Sweeney, and Karen Palmer RFF DP 08-06 \| March 2008 Download Publcation (PDF)

Electricity Restructuring: What’s Gone Right? What’s Gone Wrong? Why Do We Care? Paul Joskow Sixth Annual Hans Landsberg Memorial Lecture October 1, 2008
Challenges to Siting
Siting Renewable Energy Facilities: A Spatial Analysis of Promises and Pitfalls Shalini Vajjhala RFF DP 06-34 \| February 2006 Download Publication (PDF)		Quantifying Siting Difficulty: A Case Study of U.S. Transmission Line Siting Shalini Vajjhala and Paul S. Fischbeck RFF DP 06-03 \| February 2006 Download Publication (PDF)

Where Do We Put All Those Windmills? Shalini Vajjhala Denver Post, April 3, 2006 Download Publication		Siting Critical Energy Infrastructure: An Overview of Needs and Challenges National Commission on Energy Policy June 2006

Siting Difficulty and Renewable Energy Development: A Case of Gridlock? Shalini Vajjhala Resources \| Winter 2007 Download Publication (PDF)		Opposing the Chicken or Opposing the Egg? Shalini Vajjhala RFF Weekly Policy Commentary, July 7, 2008

Evaluating Renewables

Environmental and Technology Policies for Climate Change and Renewable Energy RFF DP 04-05 \| April 2005 Carolyn Fischer and Richard Newell Download Publication (PDF)		Stimulating Renewable Energy: A Green Power Initiative from New approaches on Energy & the Environment Joel Darmstadter New Approaches on Energy and Environment Download Chapter (PDF)

Measuring the Contribution to the Economy of Investments in Renewable Energy: Estimates of Future Consumer Gains Molly K. Macauley, Jhih-Shyang Shih, Emily Aronow, David H. Austin, Tom Bath, Joel Darmstadter RFF DP 02-05 \| February 2002 Download Publication (PDF)		The Economic and Policy Setting of Renewable Energy: Where Do Things Stand? Joel Darmstadter RFF DP 03-64 \| December 2003 Download Publication (PDF)

Cost-Effectiveness of Renewable Electricity Policies Karen L. Palmer, Dallas Burtraw RFF DP 05-01 \| January 2005 Download Publication (PDF)		Renewable Sources of Electricity: Safe Bet or Tilting at Windmills? Joel Darmstadter, Karen L. Palmer Resources \| Winter 2005 Download Publication (PDF)

Electricity, Renewables, and Climate Change: Searching for a Cost-Effective Policy Karen Palmer and Dallas Burtraw RFF Report \| May 2004 Download Publication (PDF)		The Role of Renewable Resources in U.S. Electricity Generation: Experience and Prospects Joel Darmstadter Congressional Testimony \| February 2001 Download Publication (PDF)

What's the Best Way to Promote Green Power? Don't Forget the Emissions Price Carolyn Fischer and Richard Newell Resources \| Summer 2008 Download Publication (PDF)		Winner, Loser or Innocent Victim: Has Renewable Energy Performed as Expected? James McVeigh, Dallas Burtraw, Joel Darmstadter, Karen L. Palmer RFF DP 99-28 \| March 1999, June 1999 Download Publication (PDF)