TY - JOUR
T1 - Demand side resource operation on the Irish power system with high wind power penetration
AU - Keane, A.
AU - Tuohy, A.
AU - Meibom, Peter
AU - Denny, E.
AU - Flynn, D.
AU - Mullane, A.
AU - O'Malley, M.
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - The utilisation of demand side resources is set to increase over the coming years with the advent of
advanced metering infrastructure, home area networks and the promotion of increased energy
efficiency. Demand side resources are proposed as an energy resource that, through aggregation, can
form part of the power system plant mix and contribute to the flexible operation of a power system. A
model for demand side resources is proposed here that captures its key characteristics for commitment
and dispatch calculations. The model is tested on the all island Irish power system, and the operation of
the model is simulated over one year in both a stochastic and deterministic mode, to illustrate the
impact of wind and load uncertainty. The results illustrate that demand side resources can contribute to
the efficient, flexible operation of systems with high penetrations of wind by replacing some of the
functions of conventional peaking plant. Demand side resources are also shown to be capable of
improving the reliability of the system, with reserve capability identified as a key requirement in this
respect.
AB - The utilisation of demand side resources is set to increase over the coming years with the advent of
advanced metering infrastructure, home area networks and the promotion of increased energy
efficiency. Demand side resources are proposed as an energy resource that, through aggregation, can
form part of the power system plant mix and contribute to the flexible operation of a power system. A
model for demand side resources is proposed here that captures its key characteristics for commitment
and dispatch calculations. The model is tested on the all island Irish power system, and the operation of
the model is simulated over one year in both a stochastic and deterministic mode, to illustrate the
impact of wind and load uncertainty. The results illustrate that demand side resources can contribute to
the efficient, flexible operation of systems with high penetrations of wind by replacing some of the
functions of conventional peaking plant. Demand side resources are also shown to be capable of
improving the reliability of the system, with reserve capability identified as a key requirement in this
respect.
KW - Intelligent energy systems
KW - Intelligente energisystemer
U2 - 10.1016/j.enpol.2011.02.071
DO - 10.1016/j.enpol.2011.02.071
M3 - Journal article
SN - 0301-4215
VL - 39
SP - 2925
EP - 2934
JO - Energy Policy
JF - Energy Policy
IS - 5
ER -