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Implications of Regional Transmission Organization Design for Renewable Energy Technologies.

DE200215000740

Publication Date	2002
Personal Author	Porter, K.
Page Count	64
Abstract	This report summarizes the development of Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs) and assesses the potential implications of market rules for renewable energy technologies. The report focuses on scheduling provisions, as these have proved problematic in some cases for intermittent renewable energy technologies. Market rules of four RTOs-the Pennsylvania-Maryland-New Jersey ISO, the ERCOT ISO, the Midwest ISO and the New York ISO (NYISO)-were examined to determine the impact on intermittent renewable energy projects such as wind energy generators. Also, a more general look was taken at how biomass power may fare in RTOs, specifically whether these technologies can participate in ancillary service markets. Lastly, an assessment was made regarding the implications for renewable energy technologies of a Northeast-wide RTO that would combine the three existing Northeast ISOs (the aforementioned PJM and NYISOs, as well as ISO New England).
Keywords	Renewable resources Regional transmission organization Transmission Pennsylvania New Jersey Maryland Midwest New York Biomass power Energy efficiency
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
Corporate Authors	National Renewable Energy Lab., Golden, CO.; Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	200225
Contract Number	AC36-99-GO10337

Implications of Regional Transmission Organization Design for Renewable Energy Technologies.

Implications of Regional Transmission Organization Design for Renewable Energy Technologies.
DE200215000740

Publication Date	2002
Personal Author	Porter, K.
Page Count	64
Abstract	This report summarizes the development of Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs) and assesses the potential implications of market rules for renewable energy technologies. The report focuses on scheduling provisions, as these have proved problematic in some cases for intermittent renewable energy technologies. Market rules of four RTOs-the Pennsylvania-Maryland-New Jersey ISO, the ERCOT ISO, the Midwest ISO and the New York ISO (NYISO)-were examined to determine the impact on intermittent renewable energy projects such as wind energy generators. Also, a more general look was taken at how biomass power may fare in RTOs, specifically whether these technologies can participate in ancillary service markets. Lastly, an assessment was made regarding the implications for renewable energy technologies of a Northeast-wide RTO that would combine the three existing Northeast ISOs (the aforementioned PJM and NYISOs, as well as ISO New England).
Keywords	Renewable resources Regional transmission organization Transmission Pennsylvania New Jersey Maryland Midwest New York Biomass power Energy efficiency
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
Corporate Authors	National Renewable Energy Lab., Golden, CO.; Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	200225
Contract Number	AC36-99-GO10337