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HVDC Transmission and Solar Power in the US Southwest

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  • Hartley, Peter

    (Rice University)

  • Medlock, Kenneth, III

    (Rice University)

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In this paper, we examine the economic viability of two new energy technologies when implemented in the US Southwest. The first technology of interest is a long distance high voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission link between Texas and Southern California that is constructed using a so-called "nanowire" technology. The second technology is grid-connected photovoltaic solar power. We investigate the potential value of these technologies by examining how profitable they would likely have been if they had been available in 2003.

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  • Hartley, Peter & Medlock, Kenneth, III, 2014. "HVDC Transmission and Solar Power in the US Southwest," Working Papers 14-025, Rice University, Department of Economics.
  • Handle: RePEc:ecl:riceco:14-025
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