Impacts of increasing penetration of renewable energy on the operation of the power sector
Abstract
Here in this paper, we consider 38 forward-looking scenarios of the U.S. electricity system and analyze the impacts of increased variable renewable energy on system operation. We find increased demand for flexibility, which is provided by a wide range of technologies. We also observe changes in the timing of the highest and lowest electricity prices, as well as an increase in the number of very low energy price hours.
- Authors:
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- National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States). Strategic Energy Analysis Center
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Strategic Priorities and Impact Analysis Office (EE-61)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1485573
- Report Number(s):
- NREL/JA-6A20-72159
Journal ID: ISSN 1040-6190
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC36-08GO28308
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Electricity Journal
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 31; Journal Issue: 10; Journal ID: ISSN 1040-6190
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 24 POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION; 29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY; wind; PV; renewable energy integration; electricity prices
Citation Formats
Cole, Wesley, and Frazier, A. Will. Impacts of increasing penetration of renewable energy on the operation of the power sector. United States: N. p., 2018.
Web. doi:10.1016/j.tej.2018.11.009.
Cole, Wesley, & Frazier, A. Will. Impacts of increasing penetration of renewable energy on the operation of the power sector. United States. doi:10.1016/j.tej.2018.11.009.
Cole, Wesley, and Frazier, A. Will. Wed .
"Impacts of increasing penetration of renewable energy on the operation of the power sector". United States. doi:10.1016/j.tej.2018.11.009. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1485573.
@article{osti_1485573,
title = {Impacts of increasing penetration of renewable energy on the operation of the power sector},
author = {Cole, Wesley and Frazier, A. Will},
abstractNote = {Here in this paper, we consider 38 forward-looking scenarios of the U.S. electricity system and analyze the impacts of increased variable renewable energy on system operation. We find increased demand for flexibility, which is provided by a wide range of technologies. We also observe changes in the timing of the highest and lowest electricity prices, as well as an increase in the number of very low energy price hours.},
doi = {10.1016/j.tej.2018.11.009},
journal = {Electricity Journal},
number = 10,
volume = 31,
place = {United States},
year = {2018},
month = {11}
}
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