A Review of Probabilistic Methods for Defining Reserve Requirements

Dowell, J. , Hawker, G., Bell, K. and Gill, S. (2016) A Review of Probabilistic Methods for Defining Reserve Requirements. In: 2016 IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM), Boston, MA, USA, 17-21 Jul 2016, ISBN 9781509041688 (doi: 10.1109/PESGM.2016.7741361)

Abstract

In this paper we examine potential improvements in how load and generation forecast uncertainty is captured when setting reserve levels in power systems with significant renewable generation penetration and discuss the merit of proposed new methods in this area. One important difference between methods is whether reserves are defined based on the marginal distribution of forecast errors, as calculated from historic data, or whether the conditional distribution, specific to the time at which reserves are being scheduled, is used. This paper is a review of published current practice in markets which are at the leading edge of this problem, summarizing their experiences, and aligning it with academic modeling work. We conclude that the ultimate goal for all markets expected to manage high levels of renewable generation should be a reserve setting mechanism which utilizes the best understanding of meteorological uncertainties combined with traditional models of uncertainty arising from forced outages.

• Item Type: Conference Proceedings
• Additional Information: Jethro Dowell is supported by the University of Strathclyde’s EPSRC Doctoral Prize, grant number EP/M508159/1, Graeme Hawker is supported by the UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC) and Simon Gill is supported by ClimateXChange.
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Browell, Dr Jethro
• Authors: Dowell, J., Hawker, G., Bell, K., and Gill, S.
• College/School: College of Science and Engineering > School of Mathematics and Statistics > Statistics
• ISSN: 1944-9933
• ISBN: 9781509041688