Exploring the Grid Value of Offshore Wind Energy in Oregon
The significant offshore wind energy potential of Oregon faces several challenges, including a power grid which was not developed for the purpose of transmitting energy from the ocean. The grid impacts of the energy resource are considered through the lenses of (i) resource complementarity with Vari...
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| description | The significant offshore wind energy potential of Oregon faces several challenges, including a power grid which was not developed for the purpose of transmitting energy from the ocean. The grid impacts of the energy resource are considered through the lenses of (i) resource complementarity with Variable Renewable Energy resources; (ii) correlations with load profiles from the four balancing authorities with territory in Oregon; and (iii) spatial value to regional and coastal grids as represented through a production cost model of the Western Interconnection. The capacity implications of the interactions between offshore wind and the historical east-to-west power flows of the region are discussed. The existing system is shown to accommodate more than two gigawatts of offshore wind interconnections with minimal curtailment. Through three gigawatts of interconnection, transmission flows indicate a reduction of coastal and statewide energy imports as well as minimal statewide energy exports. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a6f0fd136f5a492399484dc5d5aff2852023-11-22T05:32:54ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732021-07-011415443510.3390/en14154435Exploring the Grid Value of Offshore Wind Energy in OregonTravis C. Douville0Dhruv Bhatnagar1Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Energy & Environment Directorate, Richland, WA 99354, USAPacific Northwest National Laboratory, Energy & Environment Directorate, Richland, WA 99354, USAThe significant offshore wind energy potential of Oregon faces several challenges, including a power grid which was not developed for the purpose of transmitting energy from the ocean. The grid impacts of the energy resource are considered through the lenses of (i) resource complementarity with Variable Renewable Energy resources; (ii) correlations with load profiles from the four balancing authorities with territory in Oregon; and (iii) spatial value to regional and coastal grids as represented through a production cost model of the Western Interconnection. The capacity implications of the interactions between offshore wind and the historical east-to-west power flows of the region are discussed. The existing system is shown to accommodate more than two gigawatts of offshore wind interconnections with minimal curtailment. Through three gigawatts of interconnection, transmission flows indicate a reduction of coastal and statewide energy imports as well as minimal statewide energy exports.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/15/4435offshore wind energymarine renewable energytransmission of ocean energycomplementaritysystem integrationproduction cost modelling |
| spellingShingle | Travis C. Douville Dhruv Bhatnagar Exploring the Grid Value of Offshore Wind Energy in Oregon Energies offshore wind energy marine renewable energy transmission of ocean energy complementarity system integration production cost modelling |
| title | Exploring the Grid Value of Offshore Wind Energy in Oregon |
| title_full | Exploring the Grid Value of Offshore Wind Energy in Oregon |
| title_fullStr | Exploring the Grid Value of Offshore Wind Energy in Oregon |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exploring the Grid Value of Offshore Wind Energy in Oregon |
| title_short | Exploring the Grid Value of Offshore Wind Energy in Oregon |
| title_sort | exploring the grid value of offshore wind energy in oregon |
| topic | offshore wind energy marine renewable energy transmission of ocean energy complementarity system integration production cost modelling |
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