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Impact of Transmission on Resource Adequacy in Systems with Wind and Solar Power: Preprint

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Variable generation is on track to become a significant contributor to electric power systems worldwide. Thus, it is important to analyze the effect that renewables will have on the reliability of systems. In this paper we present a new tool being implemented at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, which allows the inclusion of variable generation in the power system resource adequacy. Thetool is used to quantify the potential contribution of transmission to reliability in highly interconnected systems and an example is provided using the Western Interconnection footprint.
Research Organization:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Solar Energy Technologies Office (EE-4S)
DOE Contract Number:
AC36-08GO28308;
OSTI ID:
1036394
Report Number(s):
NREL/CP-5500-53482
Conference Information:
Presented at the 2012 IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting, 22-26 July 2012, San Diego, California
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English