Integration of Intermittent Sources Into Baleriaux – Booth Production Cost Models

Abstract

The power may fluctuate freely over the range from zero to some maximum.Examples of such sources are wind machines, photovoltaic cells and, in some cases, run-of-river hydro.For a utility planner this form of resource presents problems in the determination of reliability and worth.A method of integrating these resources into a utility production cost model is presented; the method should improve approximations in production costing and in the loss-of-load calculation.