Power System Flexibility
Flexibility refers to the ability of a power system to respond to changes in demand and supply. Variable renewable energy can increase the need for flexibility. This page provides resources that can be used to understand the need for flexibility in power systems, understand possible sources of flexibility such as demand response and load management, and inform the design of policies to improve flexibility.
Resources CESC
Publication
Addressing Climate Vulnerability for Power System Resilience and Energy Security: A Focus on Hydropower Resources
Sources:
USAID
Date:
1 May 2017
Training Materials
American Samoa’s Solar+Storage Microgrid
Sources:
Clean Energy Group
Resilient Power
Date:
16 February 2017
Publication
Comparison of Capacity Credit Calculation Methods for Conventional Power Plants and Wind Power
Sources:
IEEE Transactions on Power Systems
Date:
1 January 2009
Publication
Competitive Electricity Market Regulation in the United States: A Primer
Sources:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Date:
1 December 2016
Deployment Data
Policy Data
Publication
Tools and Websites
Deployment of Demand Response as a Real-Time Resource in Organized Markets
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The Electricity Journal
Date:
1 July 2008
Publication
Demand Response: Managing Electric Power Peak Load Shortages with Market Mechanisms
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Regulatory Assistance Project
Date:
1 March 2015
Policy Data
Publication
Tools and Websites
Detailed Performance Analyses Results of Grid-Connected Clustered Photovoltaic (PV) Systems in Japan
Sources:
Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
Meidensha Corporation
Kandenko
Nihon University
Date:
1 June 2005
Policy Data
Publication
Effective Mechanisms to Increase the Use of Demand-Side Resources
Sources:
Regulatory Assistance Project
Date:
1 January 2013
Publication
Electricity Storage and Renewables: Costs and Markets to 2030
Sources:
International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
Training Materials
Flexibility Strategic Roadmap
Sources:
Leonardo Energy
Date:
29 October 2015
Publication
Flexibility Options in Electricity Systems
Sources:
ECOFYS
Date:
10 March 2014
Publication
Flexibility Inventory for Western Resource Planners
Sources:
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Date:
1 October 2015
Publication
Grid Flexibility and Storage Required to Achieve Very High Penetration of Variable Renewable Electricity
Sources:
Energy Policy
Date:
19 January 2011
Publication
Innovation Outlook: Renewable Mini-grids
Sources:
International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
Date:
1 October 2016
Policy Data
Publication
Tools and Websites
Integration of Demand Side Management, Distributed Generation, Renewable Energy Sources, and Energy Storages: State-of-the-Art Report, Volume 2, Annexes
Sources:
International Energy Agency
Date:
1 January 2008
Policy Data
Publication
Tools and Websites
Integration of Demand Side Management, Distributed Generation, Renewable Energy Sources, and Energy Storages: State-of-the-Art Report, Volume 1, Main Report
Sources:
International Energy Agency
Date:
1 January 2008
Publication
Integrating Variable Renewable Energy: Challenges and Solutions
Sources:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Date:
1 September 2013
Publication
Integrating Variable Renewable Energy into the Grid: Key Issues Greening the Grid
Sources:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Date:
1 May 2015