scholarly journals Transmission Planning Process and Opportunities for Utility-Scale Solar Engagement within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC)

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
J Hein ◽  
D Hurlbut ◽  
M Milligan ◽  
L Coles ◽  
B Green
Keyword(s):  
Planning Process ◽  
Transmission Planning ◽  
Western Electricity Coordinating Council ◽  
Utility Scale ◽  
Coordinating Council

scholarly journals Analysis of Potential Energy Corridors Proposed by the Western Electricity Coordinating Council

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
James A. Kuiper ◽  
Brian J. Cantwell ◽  
Kevin J. Hlava ◽  
H Robert Moore ◽  
Andrew B. Orr ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Potential Energy ◽  
Western Electricity Coordinating Council ◽  
Coordinating Council

scholarly journals Integrated Energy-Water Planning in the Western and Texas Interconnections

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vincent Tidwell ◽  
John Gasper ◽  
Robert Goldstein ◽  
Jordan Macknick ◽  
Gerald Sehlke ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Support ◽  
Water Use ◽  
Support System ◽  
Water Availability ◽  
Water Planning ◽  
Transmission Planning ◽  
Electric Transmission ◽  
Competing Demands ◽  
Western Electricity Coordinating Council

While long-term regional electricity transmission planning has traditionally focused on cost, infrastructure utilization, and reliability, issues concerning the availability of water represent an emerging issue. Thermoelectric expansion must be considered in the context of competing demands from other water use sectors balanced with fresh and non-fresh water supplies subject to climate variability. An integrated Energy-Water Decision Support System (DSS) is being developed that will enable planners in the Western and Texas Interconnections to analyze the potential implications of water availability and cost for long-range transmission planning. The project brings together electric transmission planners (Western Electricity Coordinating Council and Electric Reliability Council of Texas) with western water planners (Western Governors’ Association and the Western States Water Council). This paper lays out the basic framework for this integrated Energy-Water DSS.

FEATURES OF THE APPLICATION AND PLANNING OF THE MICROWAVE TRANSMISSION IN THE 5th GENERATION NETWORKS

2019 ◽  
pp. 77-83
Author(s):  
I.V. Stepanets ◽  
V.A. Stepanets ◽  
E.M. Zaychik ◽  
S.M. Odoevsky
Keyword(s):  
Communication Networks ◽  
Network Architecture ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Telecommunication Networks ◽  
Data Traffic ◽  
Software Platform ◽  
Transport Networks ◽  
Transmission Planning ◽  
Software Complex ◽  
Microwave Transmission

Goal. Architecture and radio access technologies of 5G networks set high requirements towards throughput, latency and reliability of the distributive transport networks. Regarding to this, the goal of this paper is to carry out the analysis of actual characteristics of microwave transmission planning and its application, which is essential for the wireless segment of the distributive transport network of 5G. Materials and methods. The requirements for automatization of the planning processes were defined for communication networks in general and for microwave transmission in particular. This requirements definition is based on analysis of 5G network architecture, its characteristics and development tendency. The automatization must embrace all of the planning phases, including the solutions of the calculation and information tasks. Moreover, the automatization must represent an instrument for the decision support in development, modernization and optimization of the telecommunication networks, including microwave transmission. This must be based on the modelling within a specialized software platform, which is able to cooperate with the external databases and management systems. Results. The longstanding research of the authors is embodied in the software complex for planning and optimization of telecommunication networks ONEPLAN, which has a module architecture. This allows to carry out the planning and optimization of microwave transmission, throughput capabilities and data traffic distribution within the transport networks, as well as to make the analysis for data traffic reliability. Conclusion. Planning process automatization by the software platform ONEPLAN maintains efficiently the forehanded, technically and economically reasonable decision making for the development, modernization and optimization of the telecommunication networks including the wireless segment of 5G transport networks based on microwave transmission.

Adaptive Expansion Planning Framework for MISO Transmission Planning Process

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cody J. Newlun ◽  
James D. McCalley ◽  
Rajaz Amitava ◽  
Ali Jahanbani Ardakani ◽  
Abhinav Venkatraman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Planning Process ◽  
Transmission Planning ◽  
Expansion Planning ◽  
Planning Framework

California’s Renewable Energy Transmission Initiative as a model for state renewable resource development and transmission planning

Climate Law ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian Scaccia
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Renewable Resource ◽  
Energy Transmission ◽  
Transmission Planning ◽  
Private And Public ◽  
Implementation Stages ◽  
Environmental Goals ◽  
Environmentally Sound

Given the lack of US federal leadership in climate change regulation, states have taken the lead in the implementation of aggressive policies to promote economic development, decrease dependence on foreign energy imports, and achieve broad environmental goals through increased reliance on renewable energy sources. The renewable energy portfolio standard (RPS) has become the most common tool used by states to achieve their particular policy goals; however, numerous barriers stand in the way of electricity providers seeking compliance with the RPS mandate. The California Renewable Energy Transmission Initiative (RETI) was a statewide attempt to overcome problems related to transmission planning and costs, private and public land-use issues, and environmental impacts. By seeking the involvement of broad stakeholder groups in the identification and evaluation of potential renewable energy zones, RETI created a roadmap for future renewable energy development in California that is both economically and environmentally sound. Through a collaborative transmission planning process, RETI provides key insights into the challenges faced by states attempting to comply with their RPS mandates, including those relating to concerns about participant selection, locating transmission, permitting, and the timing of both the planning and implementation stages of the initiative. In this paper, I evaluate RETI’s success in achieving its stated goals while also identifying areas of concern not addressed by the initiative. The results of this analysis provide guidance for states implementing their own RPS programs.

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