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View article: The Hidden Flexibility of the Natural Gas Network for Electric Power Operations: A Case Study of a Near-Miss Winter Event
The Hidden Flexibility of the Natural Gas Network for Electric Power Operations: A Case Study of a Near-Miss Winter Event Open
The U.S. power sector has become increasingly reliant on gas pipeline networks to deliver fuel to natural gas power plants. In addition to supplying relatively low-cost fuel, gas networks offer generators flexibility in their operations th…
View article: Mexico Clean Energy Report
Mexico Clean Energy Report Open
This report provides an assessment of Mexico's clean energy resource potential and pathways for rapidly deploying renewable energy technologies to enable Mexico to reach its goal of 35% renewable energy by 2024 within the current legal and…
View article: Impacts Analysis of Amendments to Mexico's Unit Commitment and Dispatch Rules
Impacts Analysis of Amendments to Mexico's Unit Commitment and Dispatch Rules Open
In Mexico, there are various amendments, approved and under discussion to significantly modify the order in which generation units are committed and dispatched. This report quantifies the potential impacts on Mexico's power system, utilizi…
View article: JISEA Research Highlight: Integrated Model of Natural Gas Pipelines and the Electricity Grid
JISEA Research Highlight: Integrated Model of Natural Gas Pipelines and the Electricity Grid Open
This study developed a market-based coordination framework that allows for exchanging information on gas off-takes as well as constraints between a power sector model. This includes unit commitment, economic dispatch, and a dynamic gas net…
View article: Electric Power Grid and Natural Gas Network Operations and Coordination
Electric Power Grid and Natural Gas Network Operations and Coordination Open
In this report, we present findings from three studies related to the coordination of natural gas and electricity system operations. We first propose and demonstrate a modeling platform for examining the interdependence of natural gas and …
View article: Natural Gas - Electric Interface Study
Natural Gas - Electric Interface Study Open
In this presentation, the authors share an overview of the natural gas-electric interface study, why it was started, an overview of existing and proposed approaches so far, a description of the proposed coordination framework, and a case s…
View article: Addressing technical challenges in 100% variable inverter‐based renewable energy power systems
Addressing technical challenges in 100% variable inverter‐based renewable energy power systems Open
Rapidly increasing levels of variable inverter‐based renewable energy sources (are quickly changing electric power systems and prompting questions about how the systems will be operated when renewable generation becomes the dominant techno…
View article: Iquitos Solar Energy Integration Study
Iquitos Solar Energy Integration Study Open
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory performed an evaluation of the technical and economic feasibility of incorporating solar photovoltaic (PV) resources into the Iquitos, Peru power system at the request of Peru's Ministerio de Energi…
View article: Compounding climate change impacts during high stress periods for a high wind and solar power system in Texas
Compounding climate change impacts during high stress periods for a high wind and solar power system in Texas Open
Power system planning aims at ensuring that sufficient supply- and demand-side assets exist to meet electricity demand at all times. For a Texas electric power system with high wind and solar penetrations, we quantify how climate change wi…
View article: Cross-Border Power Trade to Support Resilience
Cross-Border Power Trade to Support Resilience Open
Cross-border power trade can support goals such as improved grid resilience, increased energy access, reaching renewable energy targets, and increasing economic development. This fact sheet explains how cross-border trade can be a potentia…
View article: Inter-annual variability of wind and solar electricity generation and capacity values in Texas
Inter-annual variability of wind and solar electricity generation and capacity values in Texas Open
As power systems shift towards increasing wind and solar electricity generation, inter-annual variability (IAV) of wind and solar resource and generation will pose increasing challenges to power system planning and operations. To help gaug…
View article: Effects on power system operations of potential changes in wind and solar generation potential under climate change
Effects on power system operations of potential changes in wind and solar generation potential under climate change Open
Climate change will likely impact wind and solar resources. As power systems increasingly shift towards wind and solar power, these resource changes will increasingly impact power system operations. We assess how power system operations wi…
View article: The Value of Day-Ahead Coordination of Power and Natural Gas Network Operations
The Value of Day-Ahead Coordination of Power and Natural Gas Network Operations Open
The operations of electricity and natural gas transmission networks in the U.S. are increasingly interdependent, due to the growing number of installations of gas fired generators and the penetration of renewable energy sources. This devel…
View article: The Value of Day-Ahead Coordination of Power and Natural Gas Network Operations
The Value of Day-Ahead Coordination of Power and Natural Gas Network Operations Open
The operation of electricity and natural gas transmission networks in the U.S. are increasingly interdependent, due to the growing number of installations of gas fired generators and the penetration of renewable energy sources. This develo…
View article: Impact of Distributed Wind on Bulk Power System Operations in ISO-NE (Presentation)
Impact of Distributed Wind on Bulk Power System Operations in ISO-NE (Presentation) Open
The work presented in the paper corresponding to this presentation 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 presentation is …
View article: Impact of Distributed Wind on Bulk Power System Operations in ISO-NE: Preprint
Impact of Distributed Wind on Bulk Power System Operations in ISO-NE: Preprint Open
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…
View article: Impact of Improved Solar Forecasts on Bulk Power System Operations in ISO-NE: Preprint
Impact of Improved Solar Forecasts on Bulk Power System Operations in ISO-NE: Preprint Open
The diurnal nature of solar power is made uncertain by variable cloud cover and the influence of atmospheric conditions on irradiance scattering processes. Its forecasting has become increasingly important to the unit commitment and dispat…