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I'm seeing a lot of misinformation on this thread, and I think it would be useful to point hacker news at the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), which is

I'm seeing a lot of misinformation on this thread, and I think it would be useful to point hacker news at the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), which is a cited source in this paper. They are an engineering-based, independent, non-profit research company. And their headquarters is in the "heart" of Silicon Valley next to Xerox... http://www.epri.com/ http://www.epri.com/ Full disclosure: I am not an EPRI employee, but I've read a lot of their papers and presentations. Their research is original and unbaised. Their engineering is pragmatic and chocked full of raw 100% reality. I wish some of the websites people are citing here were talking to places like EPRI first, but instead write sensationalist headlines that hide details and misinform, making sane, coordinated discussion difficult. I suggest hacker news check them out and maybe send some emails to get better information about this proposal and learn more how the grid truly functions politically, economically, and technically.

spenrose 12y ago
EPRIs Board of Directors appears to be dominated by executives from large power monopolies: http://www.epri.com/About-Us/Pages/Board-of-Directors.aspx http://www.epri.com/About-Us/Pages/Board-of-Directors.aspx Yes, there are other members, but PG&E does not join groups which accelerate the rollout of renewables (especially distributed renewables); it focuses on slowing them. So your "independent" and "unbiased" assertions are quite misleading.
dredmorbius 12y ago
What misinformation and bias are you seeing? EPRI is largely comprised of traditional utilities, it has major operations outside of California, particularly in North Carolina, which is home to much more conservative utilities than PG&E (whose own record is increasingly checkered). EPRI is generally positive source of information, but I would hesitate to call it unbiased in all regards.

spenrose 12y ago

EPRIs Board of Directors appears to be dominated by executives from large power monopolies: http://www.epri.com/About-Us/Pages/Board-of-Directors.aspx http://www.epri.com/About-Us/Pages/Board-of-Directors.aspx Yes, there are other members, but PG&E does not join groups which accelerate the rollout of renewables (especially distributed renewables); it focuses on slowing them. So your "independent" and "unbiased" assertions are quite misleading.

dredmorbius 12y ago

What misinformation and bias are you seeing? EPRI is largely comprised of traditional utilities, it has major operations outside of California, particularly in North Carolina, which is home to much more conservative utilities than PG&E (whose own record is increasingly checkered). EPRI is generally positive source of information, but I would hesitate to call it unbiased in all regards.