Evaluating the Impact of Solar Generation on Balancing Requirements in Southern Nevada System
Abstract—In this paper, the impacts of solar photovoltaic (PV) generation on balancing requirements including regulation and load following in the Southern Nevada balancing area are analyzed. The methodology is based on the “swinging door” algorithm and a probability box method developed by PNNL. The regulation and load following signals are mimicking the system’s scheduling and real-time dispatch processes. Load, solar PV generation and distributed PV generation (DG) data are used in the simulation. Different levels of solar PV generation and DG penetration profiles are used in the study. Sensitivity of the regulation requirements with respect to real-time solar PV generation forecast errors is analyzed.
- Research Organization:
- Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-76RL01830
- OSTI ID:
- 1086921
- Report Number(s):
- PNNL-SA-84144; TE1101000
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting, July 22-27, 2012San Diego, CA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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