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View article: Hybrid Power Plants for Energy Resilience: A Case Study
Hybrid Power Plants for Energy Resilience: A Case Study Open
As renewable energy technologies are increasingly adopted, they pose an opportunity to improve the sustainability and resilience of distributed grids, especially when their design and operation is coordinated as a hybrid power plant. When …
View article: NPD Hydro
NPD Hydro Open
This tool, the Non-Powered Dam Hydropower Development and Ranking Opportunity Tool (NPD HYDRO), allows users to prioritize or rank NPD sites for future development based on user-defined priorities. Benefits can be evaluated in several cate…
View article: Drinking Water System Energy Resilience Value Estimator
Drinking Water System Energy Resilience Value Estimator Open
Tool for water system owners to estimate the cost of system interruption or loss. Publicly available for download (.zip file) at https://www.pnnl.gov/media/24681
View article: Review of Irrigation Modernization and Conduit Hydropower Funding and Support Programs
Review of Irrigation Modernization and Conduit Hydropower Funding and Support Programs Open
This memo reviews and evaluates existing funding mechanisms that support off-farm irrigation modernization and conduit hydropower projects. Irrigation modernization projects, both on and off-farm, can be challenging to move through plannin…
View article: Decarbonization of Agriculture: The Greenhouse Gas Impacts and Economics of Existing and Emerging Climate-Smart Practices
Decarbonization of Agriculture: The Greenhouse Gas Impacts and Economics of Existing and Emerging Climate-Smart Practices Open
The worldwide emphasis on reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions has increased focus on the potential to mitigate emissions through climate-smart agricultural practices, including regenerative, digital, and controlled environment farming …
View article: Energy Equity Opportunities in Distributed Wind Hybrid Systems for Rural Loads
Energy Equity Opportunities in Distributed Wind Hybrid Systems for Rural Loads Open
Distributed wind (DW) hybrid systems, or combinations of distributed energy resources with wind technologies, have the potential to provide energy equity benefits for rural loads. However, project developers and end-users do not understand…
View article: Non-Powered Dam Hydropower Development and Ranking Opportunity Tool
Non-Powered Dam Hydropower Development and Ranking Opportunity Tool Open
In pursuit of a net-zero-carbon emissions economy in the United States, non-powered dams (NPDs) represent a large opportunity to develop hydropower while leveraging existing infrastructure. With almost 600 NPD sites in the United States id…
View article: Building the Case for Hybrid Energy Developments: Webinar Recording Day 1
Building the Case for Hybrid Energy Developments: Webinar Recording Day 1 Open
INL, PNNL, and NREL, with support from our academic and industry partners, hosted a 2-day webinar to learn more about the benefits of hybrid energy systems, considerations for designing the right system for communities, and practical tools…
View article: Variable Resource Resilience: How Systems Experience Increased Resilience from Variable and Hybrid Resources
Variable Resource Resilience: How Systems Experience Increased Resilience from Variable and Hybrid Resources Open
Variable resources like wind and solar are often seen as detriments to system resilience rather than benefits because they may not be available with the capacities or services required during a high-impact low-frequency (HILF) event, wheth…
View article: On Site Wind for Rural Load Centers
On Site Wind for Rural Load Centers Open
This slide deck shares an overview of the On Site Wind for Rural Load Centers project, its relevance to the distributed wind community, and stakeholder engagement efforts.
View article: Wind RD&T: On Site Wind for Rural Load Centers
Wind RD&T: On Site Wind for Rural Load Centers Open
This presentation will provide an overview of the "On Site Wind for Rural Load Center" project for an FY23 research, development, and technology review with other Wind Energy Technologies Office researchers and DOE program managers. This c…
View article: Hydropower Potential at Non-Powered Dams: A Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis Tool Based on Grid, Community, Industry, and Environmental Impacts
Hydropower Potential at Non-Powered Dams: A Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis Tool Based on Grid, Community, Industry, and Environmental Impacts Open
Non-powered dams (NPDs) are dams that do not include hydraulic turbine (hydropower) equipment. Currently, there are more than 80,000 such dams in the United States, which provide a variety of non-energy benefits, including flood control, w…
View article: Front Matter for World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2023
Front Matter for World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2023 Open
Front matter pages come before the papers or chapters in a published work. Front matter includes the title page, copyright and notices page, and table of contents. It can also include a foreword, preface, or introduction; series informatio…
View article: Case Study: Resilience Benefits of Distributed Wind Against Fuel and Weather Hazards in Alaska
Case Study: Resilience Benefits of Distributed Wind Against Fuel and Weather Hazards in Alaska Open
In this case study of St. Mary's Village, Alaska, we present a resilience evaluation exercise. A resilience framework is employed to identify system characteristics, relevant metrics, and resilience hazards and to assess the performance ag…
View article: FY2021 Isolated Grids and Grid-Connected Turbine Reference Systems
FY2021 Isolated Grids and Grid-Connected Turbine Reference Systems Open
For individuals, businesses, and communities focused on building resilient electrical grid infrastructure, wind energy can provide an affordable, accessible, and compatible distributed energy resource option that also enhances the capabili…
View article: FY 2021 Isolated Grids and Grid-Connected Turbine Reference Systems; Microgrids, Infrastructure Resilience, and Advanced Controls Launchpad (MIRACL)
FY 2021 Isolated Grids and Grid-Connected Turbine Reference Systems; Microgrids, Infrastructure Resilience, and Advanced Controls Launchpad (MIRACL) Open
For individuals, businesses, and communities focused on building resilient electrical grid infrastructure, wind energy can provide an affordable, accessible, and compatible distributed energy resource option that also enhances the capabili…
View article: Enabling Principles for Dual Participation by Energy Storage as a Transmission and Market Asset
Enabling Principles for Dual Participation by Energy Storage as a Transmission and Market Asset Open
Because the electric transmission system is sized to meet the highest levels of customer demand, much of its designed capacity goes unused during average operating conditions. As a uniquely flexible and scalable asset capable of providing …
View article: DSO+T: Valuation Methodology and Economic Metrics (DSO+T Study: Volume 4)
DSO+T: Valuation Methodology and Economic Metrics (DSO+T Study: Volume 4) Open
This report summarizes a rigorous valuation analysis methodology used by the Distribution System Operator with Transactive (DSO+T) study to estimate the financial benefits and costs of adopting Transactive Energy coordination of distribute…
View article: Valuation of Distributed Wind in an Isolated System
Valuation of Distributed Wind in an Isolated System Open
Remote communities are increasingly adopting renewable energy, such as wind, as they transition away from diesel energy generation. It is important to understand the benefits and costs of wind energy to isolated systems so that decision-ma…
View article: St. Mary's Synthetic Generation and Load Data
St. Mary's Synthetic Generation and Load Data Open
Synthetic data generated using HOMER software for St. Mary's, Alaska's electrical generation and load profiles.
View article: St. Mary's Synthetic Generation and Load Data
St. Mary's Synthetic Generation and Load Data Open
Synthetic data generated using HOMER software for St. Mary's, Alaska's electrical generation and load profiles.
View article: The Value of Distributed Wind: A Valuation Framework
The Value of Distributed Wind: A Valuation Framework Open
While there has been an increase in distributed energy resource (DER) adoption, particularly for solar photovoltaic (PV) DERs, distributed wind deployment is still relatively low. However, distributed wind has significant growth potential …