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Title: Renewable Energy Positioning System: Energy Positioning: Control and Economics

Abstract

GENI Project: The University of Washington and the University of Michigan are developing an integrated system to match well-positioned energy storage facilities with precise control technologies so the electric grid can more easily include energy from renewable power sources like wind and solar. Because renewable energy sources provide intermittent power, it is difficult for the grid to efficiently allocate those resources without developing solutions to store their energy for later use. The two universities are working with utilities, regulators, and the private sector to position renewable energy storage facilities in locations that optimize their ability to provide and transmit electricity where and when it is needed most. Expanding the network of transmission lines is prohibitively expensive, so combining well-placed storage facilities with robust control systems to efficiently route their power will save consumers money and enable the widespread use of safe, renewable sources of power.

Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E)
OSTI Identifier:
1046739
Resource Type:
Program Document
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
Electricity Network Integration; Electricity Transmission & Distribution; GENI; ARPA-E

Citation Formats

. Renewable Energy Positioning System: Energy Positioning: Control and Economics. United States: N. p., 2012. Web.
. Renewable Energy Positioning System: Energy Positioning: Control and Economics. United States.
. 2012. "Renewable Energy Positioning System: Energy Positioning: Control and Economics". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1046739.
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