It's Indisputable: Five Facts About Planning and Operating Modern Power Systems

Aaron Bloom; Gregory Brinkman; Anthony Lopez; Hannele Holttinen; Udi Helman; Kate Summers; Jordan Bakke

doi:10.1109/MPE.2017.2729079

It's Indisputable: Five Facts About Planning and Operating Modern Power Systems

Aaron Bloom, Gregory Brinkman, Anthony Lopez, Hannele Holttinen, Udi Helman, Kate Summers, Jordan Bakke

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Abstract

An indisputable fact cannot be rebutted. It is supported by theory and experience. Over the past 25 years, wind and solar generation has undergone dramatic growth, resulting in a variety of experiences that model the integration of wind and solar into the planning and operation of modern electric power systems. In this article, we bring together examples from Europe, North America, and Australia to identify five indisputable facts about planning and operating modern power systems. Taken together, we hope these experiences can help build consensus among the engineering and public policy communities about the current state of wind and solar integration and also facilitate conversations about evolving future challenges.

Original language	American English
Article number	8070499
Pages (from-to)	22-30
Number of pages	9
Journal	IEEE Power and Energy Magazine
Volume	15
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/MPE.2017.2729079 https://doi.org/10.1109/MPE.2017.2729079
State	Published - 1 Nov 2017

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Keywords

electricity supply industry
frequency control
market research
power markets
power system economics
power system reliability
power systems planning
wind power generation

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