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Integration of solar technologies into the electric distribution system

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Abstract

Large-scale integration into a traditional distribution system of privately owned renewable energy sources, located at the point of load, promise to bring significant engineering and economic advantages to the system as a whole if several grand challenges can be overcome. This paper will first provide specific definitions for the terms distributed generator and feed-in tariff, emerging ideas that have not yet been rigorously defined. It will be shown that the integration of distributed generators into a traditional system present an opportunity to reduce bulk power flow and power loss, decrease the operating cost of the system, and increase equipment lifetime leading to greater overall system reliability. Furthermore, a case study on the integration of distributed generation will be discussed with the following primary result: A 5% reduction on the demand side may lead to a 7-15% reduction in locational marginal price.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the IEEE Power Engineering Society Transmission and Distribution Conference
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781479936557
StatePublished - Jul 23 2014
Event2014 IEEE/PES Transmission and Distribution Conference and Exposition, T and D 2014 - Chicago, United States
Duration: Apr 14 2014Apr 17 2014

Publication series

NameProceedings of the IEEE Power Engineering Society Transmission and Distribution Conference
ISSN (Print)2160-8555
ISSN (Electronic)2160-8563

Conference

Conference2014 IEEE/PES Transmission and Distribution Conference and Exposition, T and D 2014
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityChicago
Period04/14/1404/17/14

Keywords

  • Distributed generation
  • Feed-in tariff
  • LMP
  • Power system economics
  • Solar energy

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