Abstract
Variable generation is on track to become a significant contributor to electric power systems worldwide. Thus, it is important to analyze the effect that renewables will have on the reliability of systems. In this paper we present a new tool being implemented at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, which allows the inclusion of variable generation in the power system resource adequacy. Thetool is used to quantify the potential contribution of transmission to reliability in highly interconnected systems and an example is provided using the Western Interconnection footprint.
| Original language | American English |
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| Number of pages | 7 |
| State | Published - 2012 |
| Event | 2012 IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting - San Diego, California Duration: 22 Jul 2012 → 26 Jul 2012 |
Conference
| Conference | 2012 IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting |
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| City | San Diego, California |
| Period | 22/07/12 → 26/07/12 |
NREL Publication Number
- NREL/CP-5500-53482
Keywords
- power systems reliability
- power transmission
- probability
- solar energy
- wind energy
