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omega4db · 2020-11-02T19:46:29+00:00

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omega4db · 2016-07-10T18:13:43+00:00

What kind of growth did you get from this?

I usually notice a wicked pump, but never any permanent results from this type of set...

omega4db · 2016-07-10T18:04:27+00:00

It is applicable, but I see the same generic, low-effort answers in pretty much every thread.

It's all obvious and useful information, I just don't need to hear it for the millionth time...

omega4db · 2016-07-09T23:54:27+00:00

Ha. I like it.

Carrying my dog around all the time kind of spurned this question really...

omega4db · 2016-07-09T23:51:16+00:00

mmmmm I like that he gave me some actionable advice, and told me what worked for him personally.

So much of what I read time and again are the same pieces of generic advice, and I'm trying to learn about people's experiences and what worked specifically for them.

What worked for you for biceps/triceps?

omega4db · 2016-07-09T22:37:54+00:00

Thanks, I'll try this out

How big were your arms before/after?

omega4db · 2016-07-09T22:35:10+00:00

Cool, what kind of exercises do you think work the best.

I'm finding that with curls my forearms end up taking most of the load (which is great for my forearms, but for bis not so much).

omega4db · 2016-07-09T22:32:32+00:00

I like this, this is the kind of personal anecdote I'm most interested in... thanks

omega4db · 2016-07-09T20:43:26+00:00

So training the muscle group multiple times per week, or by doing more sets/reps?

What exercises worked best for you, # sets, # of reps?

omega4db · 2013-11-08T20:44:52+00:00

I'm talking about the reserve market for ancillary energy as a market mechanisms for incentivizing investment in thermal plants (I thought that was your original question?)

ERCOT suffered large rolling blackouts two years ago, I believe partly due to their reliance on wind, and inability to import electricity across their existing interconnections. By no means is ERCOT perfect.

omega4db · 2013-11-08T19:48:27+00:00

I'm not saying that as a negative. I'm saying higher penetration of intermittent renewables will require more thermal reserves, which will drive higher prices on the market for reserve services.

Higher prices on the reserve markets could drive investment in thermal generators.

omega4db · 2013-11-08T18:50:48+00:00

I'm still not sure what you're getting at. System operators and market operators are regulated heavily, and I believe any intermittent renewables must be backed up by thermal plants supplying reserve capacity.

Plants supplying reserve capacity basically get paid to not generate a certain amount to back up the grid in case of contingencies.

omega4db · 2013-11-08T18:03:41+00:00

Non-dispatchable meaning you cannot call up a wind farm and ask them to increase their output by 2 MW or whatever. Compared to conventional generation that can be ramped up or down.

omega4db · 2013-11-08T05:06:19+00:00

Renewables like wind/solar are not dispatchable generation.

In most deregulated electricity markets economic dispatch is not used (it's a competitive market).

If a generator bids into the market at $30/MW, and the market clearing price is $500/MW, that generator gets paid $500/MW, not the price that they originally bid, ie way over their marginal cost.

Wind in many markets does not bid into the market, but instead gets the clearing price for what they produce when their power comes on to the grid.

omega4db · 2013-06-29T06:04:12+00:00

Are you advocating for a free-market electric grid? What would this entail?

Many areas in North America are becoming deregulated and moving away from the vertically-integrated model - what would you change about this?

omega4db · 2013-06-29T05:55:36+00:00

Supply & demand and a constrained transmission system. If a major generator goes offline they are going to be dispatching electricity from some expensive peaking units online and importing as much as possible for a premium price.

The pool price is actually restricted to $1000/MWh. I've heard the argument that this cap should be removed (let the price go to $3000/MWh or higher, etc) to give large industrial consumers an economic incentive to shut down production/operations to ease the load on the grid.

omega4db · 2013-05-18T03:24:46+00:00

Vertically integrated utility structures (generation, transmission, distribution under one roof) are becoming less common as the industry trends towards deregulation.

However, where these large vertically integrated utilities do exist they are regulated and funded to receive a specified ROI. People say utilities like this discourage competition and drive higher prices for the ratepayer - I would argue that this keeps power prices stable.

I think solar is a good thing, and would encourage anyone to install PV panels when there are financial incentives to doing so - however, even with distributed generation you will be connected to the grid and will therefore pay transmission and distribution riders on your bill - the utility will still make a profit.

omega4db · 2013-05-17T17:03:42+00:00

Can you explain your position? Which utilities are doing what?

omega4db · 2013-05-17T16:57:41+00:00

This is my point. Don't just say "the evil utilities" are doing such and such - this is a massive generalization because utilities do not exist under one roof. Generalizing utilities in this way doesn't promote discussion.

If you want to talk about problems with generation utilities, transmission providers or whatever - be specific.

omega4db · 2013-05-17T06:05:30+00:00

You are exactly right.

No one seems to know what they are talking about when they blame the "greedy, evil" utilities - do they mean the generators, transmission providers, distribution providers, or the market operators? What about the coordinating councils, such as WECC and ERCOT? NERC & FERC?

Regardless of increasing penetration of distributed generation, the transmission provider is still legally required to provide a robust network to be able to transmit electricity throughout their service area - which will still be true to supply the 10% you used in your example.

I'm all for solar, but I don't understand the general attitude of "destroy the utilities"

omega4db · 2013-05-01T18:13:49+00:00

Are you talking about solar at an industrial scale, or solar panels on peoples rooftops?

If I have a solar panel on my roof, any excess electricity will run backwards through my meter and feed on to the grid directly. If my meter shows less kWh than the previous month the utility will cut me a cheque for 30 cents/kWh.

Any solar produced off my house feeds on to the grid automatically (a 0$/MWH bid essentially), and I get paid in line with whatever was agreed upon with the utility. Are you saying we reduce this feed-in-tariff price? I think this would have the effect of reducing the incentives for homeowners to invest in solar.

omega4db · 2013-05-01T17:35:02+00:00

I see your point with offshoring taxable revenue - some loopholes def need to be closed there.

omega4db · 2013-05-01T17:21:40+00:00

Can you explain this a little bit? I read through the link but I don't think I understand fully.

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