Industrials, schools, and isolated/rural communities all want to manage their long-term supply, carbon footprint, and ultimately the service of energy. Oil, gas, and power companies all want to develop new revenue streams. Energy as a service—with a monthly fixed rate and guaranteed sources of supply—is a potentially powerful model, from guaranteed lighting or heat in a building to power for a production facility.
Latin American countries are using auctions to contract wind and solar generation at record low prices. As intermittency increases, what does this mean for market reliability? Where should responsibility for ensuring transmission and dispatch capacity rest? What have been the challenges to implement awarded projects?