Solar and Wind Participation in Automatic Generation Control Systems
This report highlights the ability of variable renewable energy (VRE), specifically solar and wind energy, to improve power system flexibility through participation in automatic generation control (AGC) for the provision of reliability services. AGC systems enable grid operators to centrally and automatically manage the output of interconnected generators, storage systems and controllable loads to maintain system frequency and transmission flow schedules. Specifically, this report focuses on the technological and regulatory considerations of using VRE generators to provide secondary frequency control, also known as frequency regulation.
The full report can be read here.
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