Adaptive Transmission Planning: Implementing a New Paradigm for Managing Economic Risks in Grid Expansion

Journal Article · Fri Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 2016 · IEEE Power & Energy Magazine

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/MPE.2016.2547280· OSTI ID:1266693

Hobbs, Benjamin F.; Xu, Qingyu; Ho, Jonathan; Donohoo, Pearl; Kasina, Saamrat; Ouyang, Jasmine; Park, Sang Woo; Eto, Joseph; Satyal, Vijay

The problem of whether, where, when, and what types of transmission facilities to build in terms of minimizing costs and maximizing net economic benefits has been a challenge for the power industry from the beginning-ever since Thomas Edison debated whether to create longer dc distribution lines (with their high losses) or build new power stations in expanding his urban markets. Today's planning decisions are far more complex, as grids cover the continent and new transmission, generation, and demand-side technologies emerge.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability
• DOE Contract Number: AC36-08GO28308
• OSTI ID: 1266693
• Report Number(s): NREL/JA-6A20-66807
• Journal Information: IEEE Power & Energy Magazine, Vol. 14, Issue 4; ISSN 1540-7977
• Publisher: IEEE
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

24 POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION
29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
demand side management
electricity supply industry
power grids
power stations
power transmission planning