Demand Response Potential from the Bulk Grid Perspective

Conference · Tue Mar 10 04:00:00 EDT 2020

OSTI ID:1605090

Cowiestoll, Brady L ^[1]

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1. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

Gain insight from an exploration of the potential value of demand response (DR) in future power systems. Using hourly DR resource estimates by sub-sector, electrical end-use, and grid service, we incorporate virtual generator models of DR resources into large-scale production cost models, and analyze the grid-level impacts in terms of the ability of DR to reduce system costs and potentially help integrate renewables or reduce system emissions. Additionally, we examine the value of DR, its revenue, and how these change under different system conditions. In this panel session, we will describe our input data and modeling methods, provide an overview of the production cost models used, and summarize key results from analyses in Florida and the western United States. Findings include variations in DR value by end-use and geography, an ability to increase economic PV deployment potential in high penetration systems, and mixed emissions outcomes depending on system composition and fuel prices.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Strategic Programs (EE-SP)
• DOE Contract Number: AC36-08GO28308
• OSTI ID: 1605090
• Report Number(s): NREL/PR-6A20-70500
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

24 POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION
demand response
demand side management
peak load
renewable integration