Wind and Solar Energy Curtailment: Experience and Practices in the United States

Technical Report · Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 2014

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1126842· OSTI ID:1126842

Bird, Lori ^[1]; Cochran, Jaquelin ^[1]; Wang, Xi ^[1]

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1. National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

This report examines U.S. curtailment practices, with a particular emphasis on utilities in the Western states. The information presented here is based on a series of interviews conducted with utilities, system operators, wind energy developers, and non-governmental organizations. The report provides case studies of curtailment experience and examines the reasons for curtailment, curtailment procedures, compensation, and practices that can minimize curtailment.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Electricity (OE)
• DOE Contract Number: AC36-08GO28308
• OSTI ID: 1126842
• Report Number(s): NREL/TP-6A20-60983
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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