Comparing Resource Adequacy Metrics: Preprint

Ibanez, E.; Milligan, M.

Title: Comparing Resource Adequacy Metrics: Preprint

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As the penetration of variable generation (wind and solar) increases around the world, there is an accompanying growing interest and importance in accurately assessing the contribution that these resources can make toward planning reserve. This contribution, also known as the capacity credit or capacity value of the resource, is best quantified by using a probabilistic measure of overall resource adequacy. In recognizing the variable nature of these renewable resources, there has been interest in exploring the use of reliability metrics other than loss of load expectation. In this paper, we undertake some comparisons using data from the Western Electricity Coordinating Council in the western United States.

Authors:: Ibanez, E.; Milligan, M.

Publication Date:: Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 2014

Research Org.:: National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. Solar Energy Technologies Office

OSTI Identifier:: 1159374

Report Number(s):: NREL/CP-5D00-62847

DOE Contract Number:: AC36-08GO28308

Resource Type:: Conference

Resource Relation:: Conference: To be presented at the 13th International Workshop on Large-Scale Integration of Wind Power into Power Systems as Well as on Transmission Networks for Offshore Wind Power Plants, 11-13 November 2014, Berlin, Germany

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 14 SOLAR ENERGY; 17 WIND ENERGY; 24 POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION; CAPACITY PLANNING; POWER SYSTEM RELIABILITY; PROBABILITY; SOLAR ENERGY; WIND ENERGY

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