Unlocking Flexibility: Energy Systems Integration: Energy Systems Integration

Benjamin Kroposki, Mark O'Malley

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Abstract

The articles in this special section focus on energy systems integration (ESI). Electric power systems around the world are experiencing great changes, including the retirement of coal and nuclear plants along with a rapid increase in the use of natural gas turbines and variable renewable technologies such as wind and solar. There is also much more use of information and communications technologies to enhance the visibility and controllability of the grid. Flexibility of operation, the ability of a power system to respond to change in demand and supply, is critical to enable higher levels of variable generation. One way to unlock this potential flexibility is to tap into other energy domains. This concept of interconnecting energy domains is called ESI. ESI is the process of coordinating the operation and planning of energy systems across multiple pathways and/or geographical scales to deliver reliable, cost-effective energy services with minimal impact on the environment. Integrating energy domains adds flexibility to the electrical power system. ESI includes interactions among energy vectors and with other large-scale infrastructures including water, transport, and data and communications networks, which are an enabling technology for ESI.

Original languageAmerican English
Article number7845751
Pages (from-to)10-14
Number of pages5
JournalIEEE Power and Energy Magazine
Volume15
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2017

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© 2016 IEEE.

NREL Publication Number

  • NREL/JA-5D00-68051

Keywords

  • electricity supply industry
  • natural gas
  • power system planning
  • power system stability
  • renewable resources
  • resistance heating
  • system integration

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