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To preserve stability of the electricity supply, grid operators often have to resort to shutting off the wind turbines. | To preserve stability of the electricity supply, grid operators often have to resort to shutting off the wind turbines. | ||
Because of [[Feed-in tariff|laws]] requiring the grid to accept all wind power, the wind companies | Because of [[Feed-in tariff|laws]] requiring the grid to accept all wind power, the wind companies may be 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/documents/decade-of-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><ref>https://www.wind-watch.org/news/2018/01/15/oversubscribed-northern-vermont-power-grid-costing-utilities-millions/</ref> | Notably, curtailment occurs frequently in Great Britain (with payment)<ref>https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/decade-of-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><ref>https://www.wind-watch.org/news/2018/01/15/oversubscribed-northern-vermont-power-grid-costing-utilities-millions/</ref> | ||
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