Competing Technologies

Wind Power

Advantages Advanced technical development, widespread commercial deployment, high-volume cost advantages, very flexible deployment at distribution levels.

Disadvantages – Sporadic and unpredictable power supplies, low power output at distribution levels, real impact only at transmission voltages with limited areas of deployment.

Solar Power

Advantages – Advanced technical development, widespread commercial deployment, high-volume cost advantages, very flexible deployment at distribution levels

Disadvantages – Very sporadic and unpredictable power supplies, low power output at distribution levels, real impact only at transmission voltages with limited areas of deployment

Other Hydro

Advantages – Developed commercial technology well-understood

Disadvantages – Difficult and expensive to install and permit, often environmental, navigational or recreational impacts. Best locations for generation often do not match best grid intertie locations.