Operating reserves and variable generation
Subtitle: a comprehensive review of current strategies, studies, and fundamental research on the impact that increased penetration of variable renewable generation has on power system operating reserves
By: Erik Ela, Michael Milligan, and Brendan Kirby
Contributors: Milligan, Michael R.; Kirby, Brendan; National Renewable Energy Laboratory (U.S.)
Series: NREL/TP -- 5500-51978; NREL/TP -- 5500-51978.
Publisher: National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Golden, Colo
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 92
Subjects: Electric power-plants; Load; Management; Interconnected electric utility systems; Design and construction; Electric power production; Distributed storage and generation systems
Description: This report tries to generalize the requirements of the power system as it relates to the needs of operating reserves. It also includes a survey of operating reserves and how they are managed internationally in system operations today and then how new studies and research are proposing they may be managed in the future with higher penetrations of variable generation.
Notes: Title from title screen (viewed on September 12, 2011).

"August 2011."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 89-92).

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