Abstract
Uncertainty in the future adoption patterns for distributed energy resources (DERs) introduces a challenge for electric distribution system planning. This paper explores the potential for flexibility in design - also known as real options - to identify design solutions that may never emerge when future DER patterns are treated as deterministic. A test case for storage system design with uncertain distributed generation for solar photovoltaics (DGPV) demonstrates this approach and is used to study sensitivities to a range of techno-economic assumptions.
| Original language | American English |
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| Number of pages | 5 |
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| State | Published - 9 Dec 2016 |
| Event | 2016 IEEE Power and Energy Society Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference, ISGT 2016 - Minneapolis, United States Duration: 6 Sep 2016 → 9 Sep 2016 |
Conference
| Conference | 2016 IEEE Power and Energy Society Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference, ISGT 2016 |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Minneapolis |
| Period | 6/09/16 → 9/09/16 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2016 IEEE.
NLR Publication Number
- NREL/CP-5D00-66762
Keywords
- Distribution System Planning
- Dynamic Programming
- Flexibility in Design
- Real Options