Cost-causation and integration cost analysis for variable generation
By: Michael Milligan ... [et al.].
Contributors: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (U.S.); United States. Department of Energy
Series: NREL/TP -- 5500-51860; NREL/TP -- 5500-51860.
Publisher: National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Golden, Colo
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 34
Subjects: Distributed generation of electric power; Economic aspects; Interconnected electric utility systems; Electric power-plants
Description: This report examines how wind and solar integration studies have evolved, what analysis techniques work, what common mistakes are still made, what improvements are likely to be made in the near future, and why calculating integration costs is such a difficult problem and should be undertaken carefully, if at all.
Notes: Title from title screen (viewed July 25, 2011).

"June 2011."

Includes bibliographical references.

DE-AC36-08GO28308 WE110820

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