Modeling Power System Operation with Intermittent Resources

Conference · Wed Feb 27 00:00:00 EST 2013

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/ISGT.2013.6497841· OSTI ID:1092007

Marinovici, Maria C.; Kirkham, Harold; Glass, Kevin A.; Carlsen, Leif C.

Electricity generating companies and power system operators face the need to minimize total fuel cost or maximize total profit over a given time period. These issues become optimization problems subject to a large number of constraints that must be satisfied simultaneously. The grid updates due to smart-grid technologies plus the penetration of intermittent re- sources in electrical grid introduce additional complexity to the optimization problem. The Renewable Integration Model (RIM) is a computer model of interconnected power system. It is intended to provide insight and advice on complex power systems management, as well as answers to integration of renewable energy questions. This paper describes RIM basic design concept, solution method, and the initial suite of modules that it supports.

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 1092007
• Report Number(s): PNNL-SA-91070; TE1101000
• Resource Relation: Conference: IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies, February 24-2, 2013, Washington DC, 1-6
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English