Power Transfer Potential to the Southeast in Response to a Renewable Portfolio Standard: Interim Report 2

Hadley, Stanton W¹  Key, Thomas S²  Deb, Rajat³ 

[1]ORNL

[2]Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)

[3]LCG Consulting

关键词: AVAILABILITY;    CAPACITY;    ELECTRICITY;    PRODUCTION;    SUPPLY AND DEMAND;    RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES;    POWER TRANSMISSION;    WIND POWER Wind electric transmission renewable;   

DOI  :  10.2172/970880
RP-ID  :  ORNL/TM-2009/102
PID  :  OSTI ID: 970880
Others  :  Other: EB2502010
Others  :  CEEB004
Others  :  TRN: US201003%%742

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来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

Electricity consumption in the Southeastern US, not including Florida, is approximately 24% of the total US. The availability of renewable resources for electricity production is relatively small compared to the high consumption. Therefore meeting a national renewable portfolio standard (RPS) is particularly challenging in this region. Neighboring regions, particularly to the west, have significant wind resources and given sufficient long distant transmission these resources could serve energy markets in the SE. This report looks at renewable resource supply relative to demands and the potential for power transfer into the SE. It shows that development of wind resources will depend not only on available transmission capacity but also on electricity supply and demand factors.