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Ela, E

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Operating Reserves and Variable Generation

This report tries to first generalize the requirements of the power system as it relates to the needs of operating reserves. It also includes a survey of operating reserves and how they are managed internationally in system operations today and then how new studies and research are proposing they may be managed in the future with higher penetrations of variable generation.

14 SOLAR ENERGY↗

Cost-Causation and Integration Cost Analysis for Variable Generation

This report examines how wind and solar integration studies have evolved, what analysis techniques work, what common mistakes are still made, what improvements are likely to be made in the near future, and why calculating integration costs is such a difficult problem and should be undertaken carefully, if at all.

14 SOLAR ENERGY↗

Market Design Simulations with Variable Energy Resources (VERs) (Presentation)

Presented at the FERC Technical Conference, 29 June 2011, Washington, D.C. This presentation describes NREL research regarding variable generation resources, operating reserves, unit commitment, economic dispatch, and introduces a new and novel modeling tool called 'FESTIV.'

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATI↗

Transmission Considerations for Market Operation: U.S. Design (Presentation)

Presented at the Utility Wind Integration Group (UWIG) Workshop on Market Design and Operation With Variable Renewables, 22 June 2011, Fredericia, Denmark. This presentation provides an overview of the present U.S. electricity market, how it operates, and some solutions for improving its operation, cost accounting, and integration of renewable power resources.

24 POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION↗

Active Power Control from Wind Power (Presentation)

In order to keep the electricity grid stable and the lights on, the power system relies on certain responses from its generating fleet. This presentation evaluates the potential for wind turbines and wind power plants to provide these services and assist the grid during critical times.

17 WIND ENERGY↗