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Smart and Secure Transmission Grids To Realize US and EU Renewable Energy Potentials A Smart U.S. Transmission Grid for a Reliable and Sustainable Service Pei Zhang Program Manager Electric Power Research Institute AAAS 2010 Annual Meeting February 19, 2010 San Diego

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Page 1: A Smart U.S. Power Grid for a Reliable and Sustainable Service · 2016. 6. 3. · Smart and Secure Transmission Grids To Realize US and EU Renewable Energy Potentials A Smart U.S

Smart and Secure Transmission Grids To Realize US

and EU Renewable Energy Potentials

A Smart U.S. Transmission Grid for a Reliable and Sustainable Service

Pei ZhangProgram ManagerElectric Power Research InstituteAAAS 2010 Annual MeetingFebruary 19, 2010San Diego

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2© 2010 Electric Power Research Institute, Inc. All rights reserved.

US Renewable Energy Portfolio Standards

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Transmission Development Is a Must!

Legend

Demand Centers

High Wind Availability

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Smart Planning Requires Better Coordination

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Smart Planning Requires News Planning Methods and Tools

CAISO Load vs. Total WindSummer 2006

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Variability & Uncertainty

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Smart Operation Requires Better Monitoring Capabilities

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Smart Operation Requires Better Analyzing Capabilities

How good is the load forecast today?

How good is the load forecast today?

What is the wind power forecast? What is the ramp rate?

What is the wind power forecast? What is the ramp rate?

What are the Interconnection schedules?

What are the Interconnection schedules?

What is the load forecast change? What is the ramp rate?

What is the load forecast change? What is the ramp rate?

How good is the wind power forecast today?

How good is the wind power forecast today?

Net ChangeRamp Rate Requirement

Is the merit order changing?

Is the merit order changing?

What generators are still ramping from the last dispatch? How much energy is still to come?

What generators are still ramping from the last dispatch? How much energy is still to come?

Slide Courtesy of John Kehler, AESO

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Smart Operation Requires Better Controlling Capabilities

Control Instructions

Communication Infrastructure

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Variable

Generation

Controllable

Loads

DR

Control Center

Transmission Infrastructure

Controllable Loads are Balancing Resources

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EPRI Smart Grid Demonstration Projects

Distributed Generation Renewable Generation Storage Demand Response

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Together…Shaping the Future of Electricity

Pei Zhang

Program Manager

Power Delivery & Utilization

[email protected]

650-855-2244 (O)