tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10911751.post6656166752548376669..comments2024-03-07T02:00:01.582-05:00Comments on NEI Nuclear Notes: Exelon Explains What Happened at 2014 PJM Capacity AuctionUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10911751.post-79818193291657412722014-10-07T11:57:07.826-04:002014-10-07T11:57:07.826-04:00I think its important to note the fact that Exelon...I think its important to note the fact that Exelon is "urging the exploration of opportunities to avoid closing such plants" with the State of Illinois legislature. I imagine failing to clear these plants in a PJM auction is a good way to make your case for state assistance seem more dire.<br /><br />The Exelon representative being interviewed appears to just be pushing that case. They want the money being allocated for renewable energy development.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10911751.post-61988592295259482452014-08-22T16:25:05.837-04:002014-08-22T16:25:05.837-04:00Martin, wind is not a significant capacity market ...Martin, wind is not a significant capacity market player because it simply cannot deliver much across peak demand periods.<br /><br />Demand Response is NOT capacity - it is the SACRIFICE of PRODUCTIVITY to reduce capacity requirements.<br /><br />These are the only comments I can provide from my limited knowledge.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10911751.post-48340196383905399422014-06-18T11:14:29.359-04:002014-06-18T11:14:29.359-04:00Interesting. No response.
Either nobody reads the...Interesting. No response.<br /><br />Either nobody reads the comments or nobody is willing to share the rest of the story.martin.burklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02675565985505504643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10911751.post-15222680284877878172014-06-13T11:51:41.036-04:002014-06-13T11:51:41.036-04:00After reading the "full" article, I do n...After reading the "full" article, I do not feel that I got a very good explanation. For instance, when there are auctions, there are winners and losers. Obviously, some nuclear plants were losers, but who were the winners? Demand response was the only maybe winner mentioned. So are factories that promise to shut down during peak electricity use the major competitor to nuclear?<br /><br />Why did some nuclear plants win and some lose?<br /><br />What I expected to see in the article was that gas and wind under bid the nuclear plants but that was not there.<br /><br />If I were the interviewer, I would also ask if these plants bit higher than in previous auctions.<br /><br />What is the rest of the story?Martin Burklenoreply@blogger.com