Transmission planning for wind energy in the United States and Europe: status and prospects

J. Charles Smith, Dale Osborn, Robert Zavadil, Warren Lasher, Emilio Gómez‐Lázaro, Ana Estanqueiro, Thomas Trotscher, John Tande, Magnus Korpås, Frans Van Hulle, Hannele Holttinen, Antje Orths, Daniel Burke, Mark O'Malley, Jan Dobschinski, Barry Rawn, Madeline Gibescu and Lewis Dale

Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Energy and Environment, 2013, vol. 2, issue 1, 1-13

Abstract: This paper provides an overview of major transmission planning activities related to wind integration studies in the United States and Europe. Transmission planning for energy resources is different from planning for capacity resources. Those differences are explained, and illustrated with examples from several regions of the United States and Europe. Transmission planning for wind is becoming an iterative process consisting of generation expansion planning, economic‐based transmission planning, system reliability analysis, and wind integration studies. A brief look at the policy environment in which this activity is taking place is provided. A set of coherent and collaborative transmission planning, siting, and permitting policies and cost allocation method must be developed to achieve the intended objectives. The scale of transmission development envisioned for this purpose will require unprecedented cooperation across multiple jurisdictional boundaries. This article is categorized under: Wind Power > Systems and Infrastructure Energy Infrastructure > Systems and Infrastructure Energy Systems Economics > Systems and Infrastructure

Date: 2013
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