I Just Bought THIS Solar Stock

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I Just Bought THIS Solar Stock By Jeff Siegel | Wednesday, April 2nd, 2014 Well, it was a record-breaking day for Texas last week. On March 26, at 8:48 p.m., nearly 30% of the Lone Star State's electricity was generated by wind. Most came from West Texas, and there wasn't a single issue regarding integration. Despite the common refrain of “the grid can't handle all this intermittent power,” Texans had no problem turning on the lights with all those extra wind-powered electrons. Of course, for those of you who rely on actual data instead of empty rhetoric, this should come as no surprise. In fact, a new study just published by PJM Interconnection indicates that large amounts of integrated solar and wind won't just be safe for the grid — they also won't cause energy prices to rise. 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So yes, any time we get new data analysis from PJM, we take it very seriously. According to PJM, wind and solar could generate about 30% of all electricity for its territory by 2026 without any significant issues. This would be the equivalent of about 113,000 megawatts of installed wind and solar resources, powering 23.5 million homes annually. Now, the entire report is about the size of a small novel, so I'll just break down a few of the key findings that analyst John Moore recently shared with Greentech Media. Based on estimates of 30% penetration, we can see the following benefits: Lower average energy prices across PJM's footprint because wind and solar would avoid $15.6 billion coal and natural gas fuel costs. Very little additional power (only 1,500 megawatts) needed to support the minute-to-minute variability of the renewable power. No additional operating reserves (spinning) needed for backup power. Moore goes on to write: “Getting all of this additional clean energy will require more transmission lines, which PJM’s study estimated would cost $8 billion. That is still far less the $15.6 billion in energy savings. But even that’s probably an exaggeration, since PJM’s study looked only at renewable energy expansion inside PJM. It didn’t consider, for example, the savings from importing some of the wind power from the Dakotas, Minnesota, Iowa, or other parts of the wind-rich Midwest and Great Plains. When you factor in those possibilities, the total transmission cost of achieving the 30 percent renewables integration could be lower than PJM’s predictions. It’s clear that the grid can handle high levels of renewable power without compromising reliability. Of course, we already know this because the Midwest and Texas grids have seen wind energy constitute a significant portion of the power on the grid at a given time. The PJM study affirms that the grid can handle much higher power levels. It also provides a stepping stone to evaluating the impacts and savings of even more renewable power on the grid...” Of course, folks still need to put this stuff into perspective. Yes, the continued integration of renewable energy is a lock, but that doesn’t mean it’s going to send fossil fuels packing. In fact, natural gas will continue to provide the lion’s share of our power generation for decades to come. That being said, it's indicators like the one PJM just provided that further validate our long-term bullish stance on alternative energy. The question is, if you're looking to take advantage of this continued integration of renewables, where can you get the most bang for your buck? Advertisement Shortage of Offshore Drilling Rigs Creates Huge Opportunity! Oil companies the world over are clamoring for deepwater drilling rigs. And right now, there is a massive shortage of them. 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However, looking at the chart, you can see solar's offering the biggest growth opportunity. And there are a number of ways to play this... Personally, since the solar space absolutely crushed it last year, I'm getting a bit pickier about which solar stocks to own in 2014. But a couple of weeks ago, one solar stock in particular got hammered. And it didn't take long for me to buy a few cheap shares on the dip. On March 19, SolarCity (NASDAQ: SCTY) took it on the chin after the company reported earnings and investors saw that guidance had fallen below expectations. The stock fell hard, and it is now oversold. Right now, you can pick up shares of SCTY for around $65 a share. The way I see it, this is a $75 stock that's offering a huge discount to bargain hunters. Even Goldman is maintaining its $85 price target, and Deutsche Bank is holding its $90 price target. Bottom line: An overreaction to lowered guidance opened up an excellent buying opportunity. Of course, if you're more interested in the manufacturing side of things, consider buying shares of a tech play that works directly with solar manufacturers. One company that looks good here is a small tech firm up in New York that's developed a very unique technology that can actually cut solar costs in half — and double output. It's definitely one of those cutting-edge players that all the majors are salivating over. I actually wouldn't be surprised if some solar behemoth comes along and just acquires it outright. I strongly recommend checking it out. Here's an investment summary on the company, or you can click here to see some video footage. To a new way of life and a new generation of wealth... Jeff Siegel @JeffSiegel on Twitter Jeff is the managing editor of Energy and Capital and contributing analyst for the Energy Investor, an independent investment research service focusing primarily on stocks in the oil & gas, modern energy and infrastructure markets.  He has been a featured guest on Fox, CNBC, and Bloomberg Asia, and is the author of the best-selling book, Investing in Renewable Energy: Making Money on Green Chip Stocks. For more on Jeff, go to his editor's page. I liked this article | I did not like this article Follow Energy and Capital on The Bottom Line Related Articles New Tech to Revolutionize Solar Power Investing in the Petroplex Living Without Russian Gas Recently... One Drug to Treat Them All Not a Dry Hole in Sight King Coal is Back Energy at War Riding the West Texas Oil Boom

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