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Explained: Fundamentals of Power Grid Reliability and Clean Electricity

Program Document ·
OSTI ID:2283527
Maintaining reliability of the bulk power system, which supplies and transmits electricity, is a critical priority for electric grid planners, operators, and regulators. As we move toward a cleaner electricity system with more technologies like wind, solar, and battery storage, the way in which we plan for and achieve reliability will change. This fact sheet provides additional technical background to the topics covered in three other reliability explainers on how we measure, enforce, and plan for reliable systems with more clean electricity.
Research Organization:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Policy (OP)
DOE Contract Number:
AC36-08GO28308
OSTI ID:
2283527
Report Number(s):
NREL/FS-6A40-85880; MainId:86653; UUID:7c854769-f813-4a91-8076-954505643838; MainAdminId:71710
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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