Analysis of the Impact of Balancing Area Cooperation on the Operation of WECC and the Compounding Effect of Wind and Solar Generation

Gary Jordan; Dick Piwko

Analysis of the Impact of Balancing Area Cooperation on the Operation of WECC and the Compounding Effect of Wind and Solar Generation

Gary Jordan
, Dick Piwko

Building Technologies and Science Center

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Abstract

It is the intent of this analysis to examine the operational benefits of increased cooperation between a large number of WECC operating regions.

Original language	American English
Publisher	National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Number of pages	10
State	Published - 2013

Bibliographical note

Work performed by GE Energy, Wilmington, Delaware

NLR Publication Number

NREL/SR-5500-53095

Keywords

generation commitment
grid integration
hurdle rate
renewable portfolio standard (RPS)
Western Electricity Coordinating Council
WWSIS

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