Abstract
The work presented in this paper aims to study the impact of a range of penetration levels of distributed wind on the operation of the electric power system at the transmission level. This paper presents a case study on the power system in Independent System Operator New England. It is analyzed using PLEXOS, a commercial power system simulation tool. The results show that increasing the integration of distributed wind reduces total variable electricity generation costs, coal- and gas-fired electricity generation, electricity imports, and CO2 emissions, and increases wind curtailment. The variability and uncertainty of wind power also increases the start-up and shutdown costs and ramping of most conventional power plants.
| Original language | American English |
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| Number of pages | 8 |
| State | Published - 2014 |
| Event | 13th International Workshop on Large-Scale Integration of Wind Power into Power Systems as Well as on Transmission Networks for Offshore Wind Power Plants - Berlin, Germany Duration: 11 Nov 2014 → 13 Nov 2014 |
Conference
| Conference | 13th International Workshop on Large-Scale Integration of Wind Power into Power Systems as Well as on Transmission Networks for Offshore Wind Power Plants |
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| City | Berlin, Germany |
| Period | 11/11/14 → 13/11/14 |
NREL Publication Number
- NREL/CP-5D00-62569
Keywords
- bulk power system operations
- distributed wind
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
- NREL
- production-cost modeling
