In Divergence There is Strength: Measuring and Mitigating Solar PV Impacts in Southern California Using Power Factors Other than One
Journal Article
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· IEEE Power and Energy Magazine
- Research Organization:
- National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. Solar Energy Technologies Office
- Contributing Organization:
- SCE, Westminster, California
- OSTI ID:
- 1220636
- Report Number(s):
- NREL/JA-5D00-63101
- Journal Information:
- IEEE Power and Energy Magazine, Vol. 13, Issue 2
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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