Frequency Response Study of a U.S. Western Interconnection Under Extra-High Photovoltaic Generation Penetrations

Jin Tan, Yingchen Zhang, Shutang You, Yong Liu, Yilu Liu

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Abstract

Increasing penetration levels of solar photovoltaic (PV) and the reduced inertia of inverter-based generation technologies have caught the attention of the electric power industry and academia in the United States. This paper conducts a comprehensive frequency response study of the Western Interconnection under high penetration levels of PV, which are up to 80% at the interconnection level and 100% at the regional level. Based on the 2022 Light Spring case, PV has been projected by areas for four PV penetration levels based on collected realistic PV distribution information. The overall system frequency response has been analyzed under different scenarios. In particular, the 100% regional PV penetration case has been developed to reveal local frequency issues in the Western Interconnection. The potential of using existing resources to improve frequency response has also been studied. New insights in this paper address the implications of the rapid deployment of solar generation in the Western Interconnection.

Original languageAmerican English
Number of pages5
DOIs
StatePublished - 21 Dec 2018
Event2018 IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting, PESGM 2018 - Portland, United States
Duration: 5 Aug 201810 Aug 2018

Conference

Conference2018 IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting, PESGM 2018
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityPortland
Period5/08/1810/08/18

Bibliographical note

See NREL/CP-5D00-70874 for preprint

NREL Publication Number

  • NREL/CP-5D00-73341

Keywords

  • Frequency response
  • Frequency response obligation
  • High PV penetration
  • Low inertia
  • Western Interconnection

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