The Sacramento Municipal Utility District: Transmission Activities Connecting to Renewable Resources
- Key words
- Geothermal; Transmission
- Location
- Sacramento, California
- Conference
- Geothermal Resources Council Transactions
- Year
- 2008
- Session
- Power grids; Energy policy; Renewable energy
- Language
- English
Abstract
The Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) has a renewable supply goal of 23% by 2011. In 2007, SMUD had a gross renewable supply procurement of 18.4%. With only a 900-square-mile service area, SMUD needs to import renewable energy from throughout California and neighboring states to meet its current and future goals. Transmission is an issue for SMUD and indeed for all of California’s major utilities. SMUD is participating in several transmission related activities that may assist in alleviating SMUD’s transmission issues.
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