Abstract
The addition of large amounts of wind and solar generation to bulk power systems that are traditionally subject to operating constraints set by transient limitations is the subject of considerable concern in the industry. The US Western Interconnection (WI) is expected to experience substantial additional growth in both wind and solar generation. These plants will, to some extent, displace large central station thermal generation, both coal and gas-fired, which have traditionally helped maintain stability. This paper reports the results of a study that investigated the transient stability of the WI with high penetrations of wind and solar generation. The main goals of this work were to (1) create a realistic, baseline model of the WI, (2) test selected transient stability events, (3) investigate the impact of large amounts of wind and solar generation, and (4) examine means to improve performance.
| Original language | American English |
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| Number of pages | 5 |
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| State | Published - 2015 |
| Event | 2015 IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting - Denver, Colorado Duration: 26 Jul 2015 → 30 Jul 2015 |
Conference
| Conference | 2015 IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting |
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| City | Denver, Colorado |
| Period | 26/07/15 → 30/07/15 |
NREL Publication Number
- NREL/CP-5D00-63861
Keywords
- load modeling
- power system stability
- springs
- stability criteria
- thermal stability
- transient analysis