Articles by
Paul Gipe
What are Tariffs?
By
Paul Gipe
Tariffs are the price paid per kilowatt-hour of electricity consumed, or in this case, generated. The term is commonly ... Read more
What are Feed-in Tariffs?
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Paul Gipe
October 6, 2010 Feed-in tariffs are PURPA[1] on steroids. A feed-in tariff Feed-in tariffs are used extensively in Europe, with ... Read more
Advanced Renewable Tariffs in France
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Paul Gipe
Under the French system of Advanced Renewable Tariffs, solar PV projects are limited to no more than 12 MW. ... Read more
Renewables Helped France Avoid Freezing in the Dark
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Paul Gipe
In a startling development widely reported across Europe in the English-, French-, and German-language press, France imported electricity to meet peak demand during a brutal cold snap February 7, 2012.
I am Sick of Anti-Wind Propaganda
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Paul Gipe
Yes, anti-wind hysteria has made me sick. I got queasy in my stomach when I think of the 150,000 wind turbines operating worldwide and still no epidemic of death and disease had yet broken out despite the sickening anti-wind hype in the English-speaking world. . .
Iowa Considering Feed-in Tariffs
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Paul Gipe
First to Propose Differentiated Wind Tariffs
Limits Program to Majority Iowa Ownership
“Offshore wind is a chimera and a dangerous one at that”
By
Paul Gipe
says Paul Gipe an exclusive interview with Renewable Energy Magazine . . .
Presentation by Gipe Verdexchange 2012 M2A on Utility Tariffs
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Paul Gipe
Related Files gipe_verdexchange_2012_m2a_utility_tariffs-pdf
“Citizen Power” Conference to be held in Historic Chamber Where World’s First Feed-in Law Was Enacted
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Paul Gipe
International Community Power Conference Set for 3-5 July in Bonn, Germany 51% of German Renewables Now Owned by ... Read more
“Citizen Power” Conference to be held in Historic Chamber Where World’s First Feed-in Law Was Enacted
By
Paul Gipe
International Community Power Conference Set for 3-5 July in Bonn, Germany
51% of German Renewables Now Owned by Its Own Citizens
Unlikely Coalition Joins Forces to Recommend Changes to Ontario’s Feed-in Tariff Program
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Paul Gipe
Renewable energy advocates and a solar industry trade group filed a joint submission on December 14, 2011 as part of the province of Ontario's scheduled two-year review of its groundbreaking feed-in tariff (FIT) program. . .
Ontario Ratepayer Impact of Sustainable FIT Program
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Paul Gipe
The Green Energy Act Alliance's (GEAA) proposed long-term renewable energy supply plan adds approximately 15,000 MW of new renewable capacity in steady, sustainable, annual increments for seven years. We estimate that in 2018 total generation from our proposal would contribute about 32 terawatt-hours per year (TWh/yr) or nearly 21% of the province's electricity supply. Added to existing new renewable generation in the province, this target could bring total new renewable generation to 25% of consumption by 2018. . .
