Assessment of transmission constraint costs: Northeast US case study

T. J. Overbye, D. R. Hale, T. Leckey, J. D. Weber

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Abstract

This paper provides a methodology to examine the impact of transmission constraints on the efficient operation of large scale power markets. The Northeast USA is presented as a case study. A system model was first constructed using the publicly available US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Form 715 filings to provide a detailed representation of the transmission system. FERC Form 1 data and information from the US Energy Information Administration's (EIA) National Energy Modeling System model were used to represent generator costs. An optimal power flow (OPF) was then used to optimally dispatch a large system consisting of the New England Region (NEPOOL), New York (NYPP), and the NERC MAAC and ECAR regions, both under base case and modified conditions. Using the OPF results, the costs associated with transmission constraints are determined. Finally, given the large amount of data generated by these studies, methods for the efficient visualization of the results are also discussed.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2000 IEEE Power Engineering Society, Conference Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages903-908
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)0780359356, 9780780359352
DOIs
StatePublished - 2000
EventIEEE Power Engineering Society Winter Meeting, 2000 - Singapore, Singapore
Duration: Jan 23 2000Jan 27 2000

Publication series

Name2000 IEEE Power Engineering Society, Conference Proceedings
Volume2

Other

OtherIEEE Power Engineering Society Winter Meeting, 2000
Country/TerritorySingapore
CitySingapore
Period1/23/001/27/00

Keywords

  • Power System Economic Analysis
  • Power System Visualization
  • Restructuring

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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