-owned utilities (IOUs) and nonutility electricity generators (NUGs) when making decisions on technologies for new generating plants … availability, dispatchability, diversity, and reliability of generating alternatives are also considered in the decisionmaking … distribution of electric power was not studied. …

increasingly important to assess the economic and reliability impact of these intermittent resources. Although the utility industry … appears to be moving towards a restructured environment, basic economic and reliability issues will continue to be relevant to … companies involved with electricity generation. This paper is the second in a two-part series that addresses modeling approaches …

Peak power demand issues have come to the fore recently because of the California electricity crisis. Uncertainties … surrounding the reliability of electric power systems in restructured markets as well as security worries are the latest reasons … difference between peak demand and average demand, and the necessity for real-time delivery of electricity all make the …

, control, and transmit electricity in support of the basic services of generating capacity, energy supply, and power delivery … importance of ancillary services for both bulk-power reliability and support of commercial transactions. Balancing generation and …

This paper is intended to provide an understanding of the needs of a restructured electricity market and some of the … restructuring. It discusses generation and transmission planning, control and the regulatory process. It also summarizes reliability …

advantages that restructuring can offer. Electricity is a form of energy that is difficult to store economically in large … quantities. However, loads often have some ability to (1) conveniently store thermal energy and (2) defer electricity consumption … cases they can also be used to provide system reliability reserves. Fortunately too, technology is helping. Advances in …

model-based scenario, in which wind energy provides 20% of the U.S. electricity demand in 2030. The report discusses a set … already have a high penetration of wind power (i.e., in the range of 7 to 20% of electricity consumption in countries such as … United States as well as in Europe. A large-scale introduction of wind power causes a number of challenges for electricity …

commerce. To date, the electricity industry (including traditional vertically integrated utilities, distribution utilities … electricity in support of the basic services of generating capacity, energy supply, and power delivery. The Federal Energy … these services for bulk-power reliability and for the support of commercial transactions. FERC`s landmark Order 888 included …

reliability and security. Such generation system conditions should also be considered when evaluating the potential impacts on … system operations. The following five issues have been identified to impact system reliability and security to the greatest … storage and generation into utility distribution systems; EMF and right-of-way limitations; Clean Air Act Amendments. Strictly …

enabling technologies to improve the reliability and efficiency of the electric power grid. However, PHEVs will likely cost …