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| Generating Electricity from Variable Renewable Sources: Effect on the Grid (5 credit hours/5 HSW Hours) |
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| This 5 hour course provides an overview of the current U. S. electrical grid, including 1) how planning and operations are carried out to ensure reliability, 2) requirements for power reserves to provide continuous service in the face of equipment failure, 3) transmission technology, and 4) economic aspects. It then explores the challenges to the grid posed by high levels of variable renewable generation and some changes that are expected to occur in response to these challenges.
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| Students learn the organization and function of the North American electric power system. Students learn the definitions of balancing authorities, regional entities, utilities and power pools.
Students become familiar with the definitions of independent system operators, regional transmission operators, and other transmission organizations.
Students learn how utilities do system planning and learn how grid reliability is achieved through planning reserves.
Students learn about power system operations, transmission technology and related institutional issues.
Students learn of the technical and institutional challenges of variable generation.
Students learn of the impact of variable generation on power system operations and transmission.
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