January 12, 2021

Shifting Power Market Dynamics Prompt Focus on Unit Operating Parameters

The expansion of wholesale energy markets and renewable generation has resulted in a significant shift in how fossil generating assets are being dispatched. Steam and combined-cycle facilities that used to represent base and intermediate load generation are now being cycled more in response to increased wind and solar generation. Furthermore, simple-cycle gas turbines are being called on to quickly backfill and supplement this intermittent renewable generation.

Shifting Power Market Dynamics Prompt Focus on Unit Operating Parameters

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