Impact of Wildfires on Solar Generation, Reserves and Energy Prices

Mengmeng Cai; Vikram Ravi; Chin-An Lin; Manajit Sengupta; Yimin Zhang

doi:10.1109/GreenTech56823.2023.10173826

Impact of Wildfires on Solar Generation, Reserves and Energy Prices

Mengmeng Cai, Vikram Ravi, Chin-An Lin, Manajit Sengupta, Yimin Zhang

University at Albany, State University of New York

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Abstract

Wildfire seasons in the Western U.S. become more prolonged and intense in recent years bringing significant variability and uncertainty of solar generation. It greatly challenges the bulk power system and electricity market operation managed by California Independent System Operator (CAISO) as California leads both the wildfire records and the solar power integration. This study presents a screening-level analysis of the impact of wildfires on solar generation, operating reserve and energy prices applying historical real-world wildfire and market operation data. To the best of the authors knowledge, it is a first-of-its-kind study and will lay the foundation for market impact quantification and wildfire mitigation strategies design based on projected wildfire activities in future years.

Original language	American English
Pages	20-24
Number of pages	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/GreenTech56823.2023.10173826 https://doi.org/10.1109/GreenTech56823.2023.10173826
State	Published - 2023
Event	15th Annual IEEE Green Technologies Conference, GreenTech 2023 - Denver, United States Duration: 19 Apr 2023 → 21 Apr 2023

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Conference	15th Annual IEEE Green Technologies Conference, GreenTech 2023
Country/Territory	United States
City	Denver
Period	19/04/23 → 21/04/23

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NREL/CP-5D00-85467

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electricity price
operating reserve
solar generation
Wildfire

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