Before revision: However, utilizing all available energy may require costly methods such as building new power lines or storage, becoming more expensive than letting surplus power go URL Examples Curtailment in Texas After ERCOT built a new transmission line from the Competitive Renewable Energy Zone in West Texas to the central cities in the Texas Interconnection in 2013, curtailment was reduced from 8-16% to near zero.Wiser, Ryan H., and Mark Bolinger.
After revision: Monthly curtailment in CaliforniaSolar power and curtailment in California, by hourHowever, utilizing all available energy may require costly methods such as building new power lines or storage, becoming more expensive than letting surplus power go URL Examples Curtailment in Texas After ERCOT built a new transmission line from the Competitive Renewable Energy Zone in West Texas to the central cities in the Texas Interconnection in 2013, curtailment was reduced from 8-16% to near zero.Wiser, Ryan H., and Mark Bolinger.