The impact of distributed wind on bulk power operations in ISO-NE

Carlo Brancucci Martinez-Anido, Bri-Mathias Hodge, David Palchak, Jari Miettinen

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Abstract

The work presented in this paper aims to study the impact of a range of penetration levels of distributed wind on the operation of the electric power system at the transmission level. This paper presents a case study on the power system in Independent System Operator New England. It is analyzed using PLEXOS, a commercial power system simulation tool. The results show that increasing the integration of distributed wind reduces total variable electricity generation costs, coal- and gas-fired electricity generation, electricity imports, and CO2 emissions, and increases wind curtailment. The variability and uncertainty of wind power also increases the start-up and shutdown costs and ramping of most conventional power plants.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication13th International Workshop on Large-Scale Integration of Wind Power into Power Systems as Well as on Transmission Networks for Offshore Wind Power Plants
EditorsUta Betancourt, Thomas Ackermann
PublisherEnergynautics GmbH
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)978-3-98-13870-9-4
Publication statusPublished - 2014
MoE publication typeB3 Non-refereed article in conference proceedings
Event13th International Workshop on Large-Scale Integration of Wind Power into Power Systems as well as on Transmission Networks for Offshore Wind Farms, WIW 2014 - Berlin, Germany
Duration: 11 Nov 201413 Nov 2014

Conference

Conference13th International Workshop on Large-Scale Integration of Wind Power into Power Systems as well as on Transmission Networks for Offshore Wind Farms, WIW 2014
Abbreviated titleWIW 2014
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityBerlin
Period11/11/1413/11/14

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