Operational Analysis of the Eastern Interconnection at Very High Renewable Penetrations

Novacheck, Joshua; Brinkman, Gregory; Porro, Gian

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“…Future studies of electrification can also benefit from a more detailed and realistic representation of the transmission network and generation fleet. Such detailed examinations will likely face computational challenges; therefore, judicious use of decomposition (e.g., Novacheck, Brinkman, and Porro 2018) and innovative approximation methods for high-dimension dynamic programming (Anderson, Zéphyr, and Cardell 2017) may be needed. Additionally, further highfidelity analysis is needed to further assess grid reliability of high electrification systems at the transmission and distribution levels.…”

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Electrification Futures Study: Operational Analysis of U.S. Power Systems with Increased Electrification and Demand-Side Flexibility

Zhou

Mai

2021

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Electrification Futures Study: Operational Analysis of U.S. Power Systems with Increased Electrification and Demand-Side Flexibility

Zhou

Mai

2021

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“…Envisioned future power systems would have characteristics different from historical paradigms. While NREL's analysis showed that the bulk power system can be operated reliably and cost-effectively at very high levels of VRE penetration (88% in the Western Interconnection [19] and 73% in the Eastern Interconnection [20]), new operational challenges must be addressed:…”

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“…1. Impacts on balancing at different timescales may lead to increase in operating reserves, ramping requirements, thermal plant cycling, and other issues [20], [21].…”

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Clean Grid Vision: A U.S. Perspective - Executive Summary

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“…The complete set of input assumptions for the 2019 Standard Scenarios and operational analysis of the Eastern Interconnection and Western Interconnection are documented in several technical reports [15], [61], [62]. The two primary sources of input for Standard Scenarios are the Annual Energy Outlook 2019 [63] from EIA and the 2019 Annual Technology Baseline [64] developed at NREL.…”

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Clean Grid Vision: A U.S. Perspective - Chapter 1. Clean Grid Scenarios

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This multiyear program seeks to build capacity and assist Chinese stakeholders to articulate low carbon pathways to achieve energy systems with a high share of renewable energy, energy efficiency, and low carbon emission.The Clean Grid Vision comprises two major reports: Clean Grid Vision-A U.S. Perspective, written by NREL, and Clean Grid Vision-A Chinese Perspective, written by SGERI. The former summarizes NREL's lessons learned on some of the main issues in power system transition:• Power system planning and operational analysis are discussed in Chapter 1, "Clean Grid Scenarios."• Renewable grid integration challenges and modeling tools at the distribution network level are discussed in Chapter 2, "Distribution Issues and Tools."• Grid reliability and stability challenges and the technologies to address them at the transmissionnetwork level are discussed in Chapter 3, "Grid-Supporting Technologies."• Recent dynamics in electricity demand such as energy efficiency, demand response, and electrification are discussed in Chapter 4, "Demand-Side Developments."• Emerging issues in power market design and market evolution related to the increasing penetration of renewable energy are discussed in Chapter 5, "Power Market Trends."The scope of Clean Grid Vision-A U.S. Perspective is limited to summarizing the main lessons learned and best practices through NREL's power system research in the past 6 years, with a focus on the U.S. power system. It can be compared to and contrasted with SGERI's report that focuses on China's power system.As a summary report, most of the works cited here were conducted during 2015-2020. While some of the assumptions for these studies, especially the ones related to renewable energy and battery technology costs, are outdated, the main conclusions remain salient and offer valuable insights for planning and operating power systems and power markets with high levels of renewable energy.More information on the Clean Grid Vision is available at www.nrel.gov/international/clean-gridvision.html.

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Operational Analysis of the Eastern Interconnection at Very High Renewable Penetrations

Cited by 11 publications

References 10 publications

Electrification Futures Study: Operational Analysis of U.S. Power Systems with Increased Electrification and Demand-Side Flexibility

Electrification Futures Study: Operational Analysis of U.S. Power Systems with Increased Electrification and Demand-Side Flexibility

Clean Grid Vision: A U.S. Perspective - Executive Summary

Clean Grid Vision: A U.S. Perspective - Chapter 1. Clean Grid Scenarios

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