TY - CPAPER
KW - Energy Markets and Policy Department
KW - Energy Analysis and Environmental Impacts Division
AU - Ryan H Wiser
AB - <p>Overview Renewable energy (RE) provides a hedge against volatile and escalating gas prices:</p><ul><li>Mitigates Fuel Price Risk: Long-term contracts for RE are typically offered on a fixed-price basis, unlike gas-fired generation contracts</li><li>Reduces Natural Gas Prices: Increased RE reduces natural gas demand, and consequently puts downward pressure on gas prices</li><li>Presentation includes an overview of natural gas price uncertainty, and discusses research on both of these possible benefits</li></ul>
BT - NEMS/AEO 2004 Conference Washington, D.C. March 23, 2004
CY - Washington, D.C. 
DA - 03/2004
N2 - <p>Overview Renewable energy (RE) provides a hedge against volatile and escalating gas prices:</p><ul><li>Mitigates Fuel Price Risk: Long-term contracts for RE are typically offered on a fixed-price basis, unlike gas-fired generation contracts</li><li>Reduces Natural Gas Prices: Increased RE reduces natural gas demand, and consequently puts downward pressure on gas prices</li><li>Presentation includes an overview of natural gas price uncertainty, and discusses research on both of these possible benefits</li></ul>
PB - LBNL
PP - Washington, D.C. 
PY - 2004
T2 - NEMS/AEO 2004 Conference Washington, D.C. March 23, 2004
T3 - NEMS/AEO 2004 Conference Washington, D.C. March 23, 2004
TI - Managing Natural Gas Price Volatility and Escalation: The Value of Renewable Energy
ER -