Community-Owned Transmission?

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renewableenergyworld.com 11 Mar '13, 11pm

Community-Owned Transmission?

The enormous growth in local renewable energy is decentralizing the electricity system, often supplanting energy from centralized power plants. But not all renewable energy is built locally, even in a country like Germany with massive local ownership of its renewable energy systems . The Germans are undergoing significant upgrades to their electricity grid as they push 25 percent renewable energy, and transmission is part of the plan. And as with their wind and solar generation, the Germans are committed to letting ordinary citizens reap the economic benefits of the “energy change,” announcing a new plan to let citizens invest in transmission lines . It’s certainly a novel idea. High-voltage transmission lines in the U.S. are typically built by vertically-integrated utilities or big transmission companies that — even during a recession — get a rate regulated return on inve...

Full article: http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/blog/post/2013/03...

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@jasonbrooks4562 » 18 Mar '13, 11pm
@HFX_Lauren Community-Owned Transmission? [link] The Next Step in NS after COMFIT?? #nspoli
@onahunttoday » 14 Mar '13, 9pm
RT @REWorld: Community-Owned Transmission? [link] #greenpower #windpower
@Todosolar » 13 Mar '13, 2pm
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@artmackay » 12 Mar '13, 8pm
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@ZillaRac » 12 Mar '13, 6pm
Is there a viable way for community-owned electricity transmission lines? [link]
@alannogee » 12 Mar '13, 4pm
Huh. RT @ElisaWood Very interesting concept...Community-Owned Transmission? [link]
@ElisaWood » 12 Mar '13, 4pm
Very interesting concept...Community-Owned Transmission? [link]
@AMTecuk » 12 Mar '13, 3pm
Community-Owned Transmission? [link] Has to be a way forward?
@jasonbrooks4562 » 12 Mar '13, 3pm
RT @DJRoscoe: Community-Owned Transmission? [link] The Next Step in NS after COMFIT?? #nspoli
@DJRoscoe » 12 Mar '13, 3pm
Community-Owned Transmission? [link] The Next Step in NS after COMFIT?? #nspoli
@USGandE » 12 Mar '13, 2pm
Are There Benefits to Having A Community-Owned Transmission? [link]
@StephenLeahy » 12 Mar '13, 1am
RT @ThePhoenixSun: Fascinating concept: Community-Owned Transmission. By @johnffarrell [link] #energy #grid
@ThePhoenixSun » 11 Mar '13, 11pm
Fascinating concept: Community-Owned Transmission. By @johnffarrell [link] #energy #grid
@SolarCentreUK » 12 Mar '13, 1pm
Community-Owned Transmission? [link]

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