I SLAND & I SLANDED G RIDS W HY F AST -A CTING D ISPATCHABLE L OADS ARE E SSENTIAL FOR H IGH P ENETRATION R ENEWABLE S YSTEMS 25 A UGUST 2015 K ORD F. C HRISTIANSON, C.E.M., C.S.D.P P RESIDENT, TDX P OWER /TDX E NERGY
TDX P OWER B LOWING T OWARDS E NERGY S ELF -S UFFICIENCY 25 August
TDX P OWER – U TILITY L OCATIONS 25 August
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R ENEWABLE P ERCEPTION BY U TILITIES ? 25 August
6 Renewable Power Generation Characteristics 25 August 2015
P ARADIGM S HIFT - E NERGY OR P OWER ? 25 August
B ALANCING G ENERATION & L OADS 25 August
TDX H IGH P ENETRATION W IND -D IESEL 25 August
TDX S T P AUL H IGH W IND P ENETRATION R ESULTS August 2015
S T. P AUL 80% R ENEWABLE BY August
B ARRIERS TO H IGH R ENEWABLE D EVELOPMENT ? Paradigm Shift: High Renewable Penetration can and is being done today FAST DISPATCHABLE LOADS ARE ESSENTIAL FOR CONTROL Be creative identifying fast dispatchable loads Normal Power AND UTILIZATION of intermittent dispatchable renewable power/energy Curtailment should become a legacy of the past Utilize stranded resources Who owns, operates, and maintains dispatchable loads Renewable Combined Heat, Power and Transportation (RCHPT) The Utility as a facilitator of renewables 25 August
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Q UESTIONS ? Kord Christianson August