Integration of Variable Generation, Cost-Causation, and Integration Costs

Michael Milligan; Erik Ela; Bri Mathias Hodge; Brendan Kirby; Debra Lew; Charlton Clark; Jennifer DeCesaro; Kevin Lynn

doi:10.1016/j.tej.2011.10.011

Integration of Variable Generation, Cost-Causation, and Integration Costs

Michael Milligan, Erik Ela, Bri Mathias Hodge, Brendan Kirby, Debra Lew, Charlton Clark, Jennifer DeCesaro, Kevin Lynn

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Abstract

This article examines how wind and solar integration studies have evolved, what analysis techniques work, what common mistakes are still made, and what and why calculating integration costs is such a difficult problem that should be undertaken carefully, if at all. Examples of integration costs for other generation technologies are examined to help illuminate underlying cost causation principles.

Original language	American English
Pages (from-to)	51-63
Number of pages	13
Journal	Electricity Journal
Volume	24
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tej.2011.10.011 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tej.2011.10.011
State	Published - 2011

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NREL/JA-5500-52362

Keywords

integration
solar
variable generation
wind

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