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Title: Cost-Benefit Analysis of Flexibility Retrofits for Coal and Gas-Fueled Power Plants: August 2012 - December 2013

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1118097· OSTI ID:1118097
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  1. GE Energy, Schenectady, NY (United States)
  2. Intertek AIM, Sunnyvale, CA (United States)
  3. National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
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High penetrations of wind and solar power plants can induce on/off cycling and ramping of fossil-fueled generators. This can lead to wear-and-tear costs and changes in emissions for fossil-fueled generators. Phase 2 of the Western Wind and Solar Integration Study (WWSIS-2) determined these costs and emissions and simulated grid operations to investigate the full impact of wind and solar on the fossil-fueled fleet. This report studies the costs and benefits of retrofitting existing units for improved operational flexibility (i.e., capability to turndown lower, start and stop faster, and ramp faster between load set-points).

Research Organization:
National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. Wind Energy Technologies Office
DOE Contract Number:
AC36-08GO28308
OSTI ID:
1118097
Report Number(s):
NREL/SR-6A20-60862; KAFT-1-11349-00
Resource Relation:
Related Information: Work performed by GE Energy, Schenectady, New York; Intertek AIM: Sunnyvale, California; and National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, Colorado
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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02 PETROLEUM
03 NATURAL GAS
17 WIND ENERGY
24 POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
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WESTERN WIND AND SOLAR INTEGRATION STUDY
FLEXIBILITY
COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS
RETROFIT
Energy Analysis
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