Large-scale grid integration of renewable energy technologies. Recent studies have suggested that a large percentage of the electricity demand in the state of California could be met by renewable energy technologies, including wind, solar, and geothermal power. The effects of incorporating such large amounts of intermittent power on to the California grid are still largely unknown. Using power flow simulations as well as wind and solar resource data, we aim to investigate the effects of adding specific renewable generation sites throughout the state of California on the regional transmission infrastructure. These simulations should lead to a quantitative assessment of the limits of the California transmission infrastucture in handling additional intermittent power. We also hope to provide suggestions for the transmission infrastructure improvements that will be necessary to implement several large-scale renewable power projects.