Tag Archives: Intermittent renewables
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Impact of Variable Renewable Energy on Fossil Fleet Utilization: Insights for the High Plains
This presentation explores the potential impacts of variable renewable energy on coal and natural gas generation in the Northwest-Central region of the United States. It is based on analysis with EPRI’s U.S. Regional Economy, Greenhouse Gas, and Energy model.
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Simulating Annual Variation in Load, Wind, and Solar by Representative Hour Selection
To effectively evaluate the role of wind and solar generation in a low-carbon energy system, a model must capture the economic effects of their hourly and spatial variability. This paper proposes a “representative hours” modeling method that involves strategically selecting particular hours during a year with maximum and minimum values for wind and solar generation […]
