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Title: Low Probability Tail Event Analysis and Mitigation in BPA Control Area: Task 2 Report

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/967233· OSTI ID:967233

Task report detailing low probability tail event analysis and mitigation in BPA control area. Tail event refers to the situation in a power system when unfavorable forecast errors of load and wind are superposed onto fast load and wind ramps, or non-wind generators falling short of scheduled output, causing the imbalance between generation and load to become very significant.

Research Organization:
Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-76RL01830
OSTI ID:
967233
Report Number(s):
PNNL-18769; 400480000; TRN: US200923%%523
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English