Integrated Energy-Water Planning in the Western and Texas Interconnections

Vincent Tidwell; John Gasper; Robert Goldstein; Jordan Macknick; Gerald Sehlke; Michael Webber; Mark Wigmosta

doi:10.1115/POWER2013-98319

Integrated Energy-Water Planning in the Western and Texas Interconnections

Vincent Tidwell, John Gasper, Robert Goldstein, Jordan Macknick, Gerald Sehlke, Michael Webber, Mark Wigmosta

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Abstract

While long-term regional electricity transmission planning has traditionally focused on cost, infrastructure utilization, and reliability, issues concerning the availability of water represent an emerging issue. Thermoelectric expansion must be considered in the context of competing demands from other water use sectors balanced with fresh and non-fresh water supplies subject to climate variability. An integrated Energy- Water Decision Support System (DSS) is being developed that will enable planners in the Western and Texas Interconnections to analyze the potential implications of water availability and cost for long-range transmission planning. The project brings together electric transmission planners (Western Electricity Coordinating Council and Electric Reliability Council of Texas) with western water planners (Western Governors' Association and the Western States Water Council). This paper lays out the basic framework for this integrated Energy-Water DSS.

Original language	American English
Number of pages	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2013-98319 https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2013-98319
State	Published - 2013
Event	ASME 2013 Power Conference, POWER 2013 - Boston, MA, United States Duration: 29 Jul 2013 → 1 Aug 2013

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Conference	ASME 2013 Power Conference, POWER 2013
Country/Territory	United States
City	Boston, MA
Period	29/07/13 → 1/08/13

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NREL/CP-6A20-61955

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