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Because of [[Feed-in tariff|laws]] requiring the grid to accept all wind power, the wind companies are paid for this curtailment as if they had nonetheless contributed power to the load. | Because of [[Feed-in tariff|laws]] requiring the grid to accept all wind power, the wind companies are paid for this curtailment as if they had nonetheless contributed power to the load. | ||
Notably, curtailment occurs frequently in Great Britain<ref>https://www.wind-watch.org/news/2014/10/28/revealed-as-hurricane-gonzalo-blew-into-uk-energy-firms-were-paid-5m-to-turn-off-their-wind-turbines/</ref><ref>https://www.wind-watch.org/news/2016/08/16/record-penalty-for-electricity-customers/</ref><ref>https://www.wind-watch.org/news/2017/09/22/exclusive-scottish-onshore-wind-farms-costing-millions-in-constraint-payments/</ref> and Texas<ref>https://www.wind-watch.org/news/2016/08/06/in-texas-oil-country-wind-is-straining-the-grid/</ref>, both with substantial penetration of wind on an isolated grid. Curtailment has been documented also in northern Vermont.<ref>https://www.wind-watch.org/news/2017/09/06/electric-co-op-dont-overload-us-with-renewable-energy-costs/</ref> | Notably, curtailment occurs frequently in Great Britain<ref>https://www.wind-watch.org/news/2014/10/28/revealed-as-hurricane-gonzalo-blew-into-uk-energy-firms-were-paid-5m-to-turn-off-their-wind-turbines/</ref><ref>https://www.wind-watch.org/news/2016/08/16/record-penalty-for-electricity-customers/</ref><ref>https://www.wind-watch.org/news/2017/09/22/exclusive-scottish-onshore-wind-farms-costing-millions-in-constraint-payments/</ref><ref>https://www.wind-watch.org/news/2017/11/11/national-grid-pays-350million-to-switch-off-turbines/</ref> and Texas<ref>https://www.wind-watch.org/news/2016/08/06/in-texas-oil-country-wind-is-straining-the-grid/</ref>, both with substantial penetration of wind on an isolated grid. Curtailment has been documented also in northern Vermont.<ref>https://www.wind-watch.org/news/2017/09/06/electric-co-op-dont-overload-us-with-renewable-energy-costs/</ref> | ||
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