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1. Which one is a benefit of vertical integration of coal production and end use for electric utilities?

a. It increases transactions costs.

b. It makes it easier for the regulator to determine the input of coal.

c. It offers greater assurance of a dependable coal supply.

d. It eliminates concerns about labour relations between coal supplier and electricity utility.

2. Which of the following statements are about feed-in-tariffs (FITs) is correct?

a. FITs provide a long-term contract that sets price based on the cost of a renewable. b. FITs set the same price for all renewables.

c. FITs reduce the price of electricity.

d. All of the above.

3. Which one of the following statements about hydro power is correct?

a. It does not affect the environment.

b. Hydro can serve as a type of electricity storage.

c. The supply of hydro power is very stable.

d. There is large potential for additional hydroelectric plants in developing countries.

4. Which of the following statements about Geothermal is correct?

a. It is impossible to exhaust the available heat in a given location.

b. Other than hydroelectric, geothermal is the largest source of renewable fuel in the U.S.

c. Iceland has decided to phrase out the use of geothermal.

d. Geothermal supplies about 0.4% of U.S. energy production.

28. Which one of the following graphically displays one of the major challenges when integrating non-dispatchable technologies in the electric grid?

a. The Phillip curve.

b. The Kuznets curve.

c. The Hubbert curve.

d. The Duck curve.