An introduction to grid services : concepts, technical requirements, and provision from wind / Paul Denholm, Yinong Sun, and Trieu Mai.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Denholm, P. (Paul), author.

Sun, Yinong, author.

Mai, Trieu, author.

Contributor:

National Renewable Energy Laboratory (U.S.), issuing body.

Series:

NREL/TP ; 6A20-72578.

NREL/TP ; 6A20-72578

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wind power plants--United States.

Wind power plants.

Wind power plants--United States--Reliability.

Electric power transmission--United States.

Electric power transmission.

United States.

Genre:

technical reports.

Technical reports.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi, 40 pages) : color illustrations, color maps

Other Title:

Concepts, technical requirements, and provision from wind

Place of Publication:

Golden, CO : National Renewable Energy Laboratory, January 2019.

Summary:

As the role of wind energy grows in the U.S. power grid, there is increased interest and requirements for it to provide 'essential reliability' services (historically often referred to as 'ancillary' services). These services are critical to maintaining the reliability and stability of the grid, and historically were provided by large 'synchronous' generators, mainly fossil-fueled and hydroelectric generators. To help evaluate the potential role of wind in providing these services, this report provides an overview of services provided to the grid, including their technical requirements, quantities currently procured, and some estimates of costs. The report also summarizes the technical and regulatory issues around wind providing these services.

Notes:

"January 2019."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 35-40).

Online resource, PDF version; title from title page (NREL, viewed April 26, 2019).

OCLC:

1100768703

Publisher Number:

0000-0001-7128-4643 orcid

0000-0003-1751-3892 orcid

1493402 OSTI ID

Access Restriction:

Publicly released