Additional EIPC Study Analysis: Interim Report on High Priority Topics

Hadley, Stanton W¹ 

[1] ORNL

关键词: electricity grid transmission interconnection;   

DOI  :  10.2172/1107841
RP-ID  :  ORNL/TM-2013/447
PID  :  OSTI ID: 1107841

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来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

Between 2010 and 2012 the Eastern Interconnection Planning Collaborative (EIPC) conducted a major long-term resource and transmission study of the Eastern Interconnection (EI). With guidance from a Stakeholder Steering Committee (SSC) that included representatives from the Eastern Interconnection States Planning Council (EISPC) among others, the project was conducted in two phases. Phase 1 involved a long-term capacity expansion analysis that involved creation of eight major futures plus 72 sensitivities. Three scenarios were selected for more extensive transmission- focused evaluation in Phase 2. Five power flow analyses, nine production cost model runs (including six sensitivities), and three capital cost estimations were developed during this second phase. The results from Phase 1 and 2 provided a wealth of data that could be examined further to address energy-related questions. A list of 13 topics was developed for further analysis; this paper discusses the first five.