Windpower in New England: Modeling and analysis of non-dispatchable renewable energy technologies

Journal Article · Fri May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1998 · IEEE Transactions on Power Systems

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/59.667404· OSTI ID:665339

Cardell, J B; Connors, S R ^[1]

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1. Massachusetts Inst. of Tech., Cambridge, MA (United States)

Non-dispatchable renewable energy technologies have beneficial environmental, financial and planning characteristics, yet are not readily included in resource planning analysis for two main reasons: the lack of familiarity in the power sector with their behavior, and the lack of appropriate analysis tools. This paper presents a methodology, to be used in conjunction with a standard production-costing model, for analyzing non-dispatchable renewable energy technologies (RETs) as part of power systems operation. The analysis of 1,500 MW{sub p} of windpower in New England shows that this capacity can capture the same amount of energy as the region`s utility sponsored DSM programs, and that the wind resource in New England is comparable, on an energy basis, to that in California.

• OSTI ID: 665339
• Journal Information: IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, Journal Name: IEEE Transactions on Power Systems Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 13; ISSN ITPSEG; ISSN 0885-8950
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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