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Title: Operating Reserve Reductions from a Proposed Energy Imbalance Market with Wind and Solar Generation in the Western Interconnection

Abstract

This paper considers several alternative forms of an energy imbalance market (EIM) proposed in the nonmarket areas of the Western Interconnection. The proposed EIM includes two changes in operating practices that independently reduce variability and increase access to responsive resources: balancing authority cooperation and sub-hourly dispatch. As the penetration of variable generation increaseson the power system, additional interest in coordination would likely occur. Several alternative approaches could be used, but consideration of any form of coordinated unit commitment is beyond the scope of this analysis. This report examines the benefits of several possible EIM implementations--both separately and in concert

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability
OSTI Identifier:
1046267
Report Number(s):
NREL/TP-5500-54660
TRN: US201215%%411
DOE Contract Number:  
AC36-08GO28308
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
14 SOLAR ENERGY; 17 WIND ENERGY; 24 POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION; 32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; MARKET; POWER SYSTEMS; WIND POWER; SOLAR ENERGY; energy imbalance markets; Western Interconnection; reserves; markets; TGIG; transmission and grid integration

Citation Formats

King, Jack, Kirby, Brendan, Milligan, Michael, and Beuning, Stephen. Operating Reserve Reductions from a Proposed Energy Imbalance Market with Wind and Solar Generation in the Western Interconnection. United States: N. p., 2012. Web. doi:10.2172/1046267.
King, Jack, Kirby, Brendan, Milligan, Michael, & Beuning, Stephen. Operating Reserve Reductions from a Proposed Energy Imbalance Market with Wind and Solar Generation in the Western Interconnection. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/1046267
King, Jack, Kirby, Brendan, Milligan, Michael, and Beuning, Stephen. 2012. "Operating Reserve Reductions from a Proposed Energy Imbalance Market with Wind and Solar Generation in the Western Interconnection". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/1046267. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1046267.
@article{osti_1046267,
title = {Operating Reserve Reductions from a Proposed Energy Imbalance Market with Wind and Solar Generation in the Western Interconnection},
author = {King, Jack and Kirby, Brendan and Milligan, Michael and Beuning, Stephen},
abstractNote = {This paper considers several alternative forms of an energy imbalance market (EIM) proposed in the nonmarket areas of the Western Interconnection. The proposed EIM includes two changes in operating practices that independently reduce variability and increase access to responsive resources: balancing authority cooperation and sub-hourly dispatch. As the penetration of variable generation increaseson the power system, additional interest in coordination would likely occur. Several alternative approaches could be used, but consideration of any form of coordinated unit commitment is beyond the scope of this analysis. This report examines the benefits of several possible EIM implementations--both separately and in concert},
doi = {10.2172/1046267},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1046267}, journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue May 01 00:00:00 EDT 2012},
month = {Tue May 01 00:00:00 EDT 2012}
}