Smith, J. Charles

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    Transmission planning for wind energy in the United States and Europe: status and prospects
    (Wiley Blackwell (John Wiley & Sons), 2012-12-14)
    Smith, J. Charles 
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    Osborn, Dale 
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    Zavadil, Bob 
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    et al. 
    This paper provides an overview of major transmission planning activities related to wind integration studies in the United States and Europe. Transmission planning for energy resources is different from planning for capacity resources. Those differences are explained, and illustrated with examples from several regions of the United States and Europe. Transmission planning for wind is becoming an iterative process consisting of generation expansion planning, economic-based transmission planning, system reliability analysis, and wind integration studies. A brief look at the policy environment in which this activity is taking place is provided. A set of coherent and collaborative transmission planning, siting, and permitting policies and cost allocation method must be developed to achieve the intended objectives. The scale of transmission development envisioned for this purpose will require unprecedented cooperation across multiple jurisdictional boundaries.
      1276Scopus© Citations 22
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    Impacts of large amounts of wind power on design and operation of power systems, results of IEA collaboration
    (Energynautics, 2008-05)
    Holttinen, Hannele 
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    Meibom, Peter 
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    Orths, Antje 
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    O'Malley, Mark 
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    Ummels, Barth 
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    Tande, John Olav 
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    Estanqueiro, Ana 
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    Gomez, Emilio 
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    Smith, J. Charles 
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    Ela, Erik 
    There are a multitude of studies made and ongoing related to cost of wind integration. However, the results are not easy to compare. An international forum for exchange of knowledge of power system impacts of wind power has been formed under the IEA Implementing Agreement on Wind Energy. IEA WIND R&D Task 25 on “Design and Operation of Power Systems with Large Amounts of Wind Power” has produced a state of the art report in October 2007, where the most relevant wind power grid integration studies are analysed especially regarding methodologies and input data. This paper summarises the results from 18 case studies with discussion on the differences in the methodology as well as issues that have been identified to impact the cost of wind integration.
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