Adding Solar To The Grid Can Help Electricity Challenges In Texas

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As Texas braces for predicted tighter electricity reserves and higher electricity rates this summer, a new report from the Brattle Group shows that adding solar capacity to the Texas electric grid would result in lower wholesale electricity prices for customers in the state.

Analysts at The Brattle Group reviewed Texas electricity market data from summer 2011 and analyzed how prices would have been impacted if solar photovoltaic (PV) systems had been added to the generation mix.