An Evaluation of the Flywheel Potential for Providing Regulation Service in California
Flywheels can provide regulation and frequency response services to the power grids. This study presents the technical characteristics, modeling approach, methodologies, and results for providing regulation services in the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) market. Breakeven cost analyses were developed for two cases: 1) flywheel provides the regulation service alone; and 2) flywheel provides the regulation service together with a hydro power plant. For both cases, we evaluated two payment methods: pay-by-energy and pay-by-capacity. Based on the results of the technical and cost analyses, the opportunities for the flywheel providing regulation services are discussed; field test results for the flywheel’s physical characteristics are presented; and performance metrics of the flywheel to provide the regulation services are suggested.
- Research Organization:
- Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-76RL01830
- OSTI ID:
- 1000807
- Report Number(s):
- PNNL-SA-69780; 600303000; TRN: US201101%%492
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 2010 IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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