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Stochastic Methods for Planning and Operating Power System with Large Amounts of Wind and Solar Power

Stochastic Methods for Planning and Operating Power System with Large Amounts of Wind and Solar Power

Full Title:  Stochastic Methods for Planning and Operating Power System with Large Amounts of Wind and Solar Power
Author(s):  M. Milligan, P. Donohoo, M. O'Malley
Publisher(s):  National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Publication Date: September 1, 2012
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Description (excerpt):

Wind and solar generators differ from conventional generators in their generation characteristics. The variable output and imperfect predictability of these generators face a stochastic approach to plan and operate the power system without fundamentally changing the operation and planning problems. This paper overviews stochastic modeling challenges in operations, generation planning, and transmission planning with references to current industry and academic work. Different stochastic problem formulations, including approximations, are also discussed.

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