Flexibility in 21st Century Power Systems

Technical Report · Thu May 01 00:00:00 EDT 2014

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1130630· OSTI ID:1130630

Cochran, J.; Miller, M.; Zinaman, O.; Milligan, M.; Arent, D.; Palmintier, B.; O'Malley, M.; Mueller, S.; Lannoye, E.; Tuohy, A.; Kujala, B.; Sommer, M.; Holttinen, H.; Kiviluoma, J.; Soonee, S. K.

Flexibility of operation--the ability of a power system to respond to change in demand and supply--is a characteristic of all power systems. Flexibility is especially prized in twenty-first century power systems, with higher levels of grid-connected variable renewable energy (primarily, wind and solar). This paper summarizes the analytic frameworks that have emerged to measure this characteristic and distills key principles of flexibility for policy makers.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: Clean Energy Ministerial
• DOE Contract Number: AC36-08GO28308
• OSTI ID: 1130630
• Report Number(s): NREL/TP-6A20-61721
• Resource Relation: Related Information: 21st Century Power Partnership
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

24 POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION
29 ENERGY PLANNING
POLICY AND ECONOMY
FLEXIBILITY
POWER SYSTEMS
POWER PARTNERSHIP
21CPP
FRAMEWORK