Usable hydro capacity and electric utility production simulation and reliability calculations

Journal Article · Tue May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1990 · IEEE Transactions on Power Systems (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/59.54563· OSTI ID:6681279

Staschus, K; Bell, A; Cashman, E ^[1]

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1. Pacific Gas and Electric Co., San Francisco, CA (USA)

Hydroelectric plants are modeled in equivalent load duration curve (ELDC) based production simulation and reliability models in two ways: through peakshaving and by dispatching the hydro plants against the ELDC. This paper compares the two methods with respect to the implied usability of the hydro capacity. Tests results indicate that the peakshaving approach is more appropriate, according to this comparison criterion.

• OSTI ID: 6681279
• Journal Information: IEEE Transactions on Power Systems (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (USA), Journal Name: IEEE Transactions on Power Systems (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (USA) Vol. 5:2; ISSN 0885-8950; ISSN ITPSE
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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13 HYDRO ENERGY
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ENERGY MODELS
HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANTS
PEAK LOAD
POWER PLANTS
RELIABILITY
SIMULATION