A Method for Evaluating Volt-VAR Optimization Field Demonstrations
In a regulated business environment a utility must be able to validate that deployed technologies provide quantifiable benefits to the end-use customers. For traditional technologies there are well established procedures for determining what benefits will be derived from the deployment. But for many emerging technologies procedures for determining benefits are less clear and completely absent in some cases. Volt-VAR Optimization is a technology that is being deployed across the nation, but there are still numerous discussions about potential benefits and how they are achieved. This paper will present a method for the evaluation, and quantification of benefits, for field deployments of Volt-VAR Optimization technologies. In addition to the basic methodology, the paper will present a summary of results, and observations, from two separate Volt-VAR Optimization field evaluations using the proposed method.
- Research Organization:
- Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-76RL01830
- OSTI ID:
- 1159787
- Report Number(s):
- PNNL-SA-97061; 600306000
- Journal Information:
- IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, 5(4):1696-1703, Journal Name: IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, 5(4):1696-1703
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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