1. Electricity and Renewables
SSE EAP Breakfast
Andy Knight, Professor and Transmission Electric Industry Chair February 9, 2017

2. Bulk Energy vs Distribution System - Wholesale vs Retail

3. Price Impact of Intermittent Renewable Energy Sources
Generally reduces wholesale energy costs
Market action
Retail is more complex
State of existing infrastructure
Policy design
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4. Sufficient gas capacity Storage
Intermittency
Sufficient gas capacity
Storage
Pumped Hydro
Compressed Air
Gas Peaking Plants
Imports

5. Yes, and no: Yes No Is Alberta “Special”
High base load relative to peak
Limited interconnect capability
Future reliance on one fuel source for firm generation? No
Other jurisdictions moving in similar directions
We can learn from others mistakes
No inflexible generation

6. What is UCalgary doing? Storage Integration
Technology, Operation, Price Impacts
Dynamic Line Rating
Getting more wind power through the transmission system
Renewable Integration and System Dynamics
Wind / solar ramping
Subsynchronous oscillations
Forecasting
Microgrids
Operation, impacts on resiliency and reliability