Transmission planning keeping reserves for wind power production

Abstract

Wind power presents some special features, such as the variability and intermittent availability of the resource, which may affect the coordination of power markets. In this case, additional reserves are required for the secure market operation. Accordingly, variations in wind output can often be compensated for by adjusting the outputs of partially dispatched conventional generators. However, there is an opportunity cost associated. We propose a methodology for transmission planning that incorporates the costs and the uncertainty associated to the operation of wind power plants.