Reserves and Reliability
Power systems should be planned, designed and operated for high levels of reliability. Critical to the ability to provide high reliability is the availability of reserves in the power system. This page provides resources on topics related to reserves and system reliability, such as reserve requirements and capacity credits. This information can be used to understand issues and best practices and to inform regulatory and policy decisions.
Resources CESC
Publication
Addressing Climate Vulnerability for Power System Resilience and Energy Security: A Focus on Hydropower Resources
Sources:
USAID
Date:
1 May 2017
Publication
Alternative Approaches for Incentivizing the Frequency Responsive Reserve Ancillary Service
Sources:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Electric Power Research Institute
Date:
1 March 2012
Training Materials
American Samoa’s Solar+Storage Microgrid
Sources:
Clean Energy Group
Resilient Power
Date:
16 February 2017
Deployment Data
Policy Data
Publication
Tools and Websites
Backup Generators (BUGS): The Next Smart Grid Peak Resource?
Sources:
United States National Energy Technology Laboratory
United States Department of Energy
Booz Allen Hamilton
Horizon Energy Group
Date:
1 October 2010
Publication
Boosting the Power Sector in Sub-Saharan Africa: China’s Involvement (Partner Country Series)
Sources:
International Energy Agency
Date:
30 June 2016
Publication
Capacity Value of Wind Power
Sources:
IEEE Transactions on Power Systems
Date:
1 January 2011
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
Determining the Capacity Value of Wind: A Survey of Methods and Implementation
Sources:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Date:
1 June 2008
Publication
Ensuring a Secure, Reliable and Efficient Power System in a Changing Environment
Sources:
EIRGRID
Date:
1 June 2011
Publication
Evaluating the Impacts of Priority Dispatch in the European Electricity Market
Sources:
Energy Economics
Date:
23 December 2013
Publication
Innovation Outlook: Renewable Mini-grids
Sources:
International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
Date:
1 October 2016
Publication
Integrating Variable Renewable Energy: Challenges and Solutions
Sources:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Date:
1 September 2013
Publication
Integrating Renewable Energy into the Electricity Grid: Case Studies Showing how System Operators are Maintaining Reliability
Sources:
Advanced Energy Economy Institute
Date:
1 June 2015
Policy Data
Publication
Tools and Websites
Integration of Renewable Resources: Transmission and Operating Issues and Recommendations for Integrating Renewable Resources on the California Independent Service Operator (ISO)-Controlled Grid
Sources:
United States California Independent Service Operator
Date:
1 November 2007
Training Materials
ISGAN Smart Grid Project Webinar Series: Transactive Control
Sources:
International Smart Grid Action Network (ISGAN)
Global Smart Grid Federation
Clean Energy Solutions Center
Date:
10 July 2013
Publication
Large-Scale Wind Power Grid Integration
Sources:
Elsevier
Date:
1 December 2015
Publication
Tools and Websites
Modeling Utility-scale Wind Power Plants Part 2: Capacity Credit
Sources:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Date:
1 March 2002
Deployment Data
Policy Data
Publication
Training Materials
NEDO Research Related to Large-scale PV-related Grid-connection Projects
Sources:
U.S. Department of Energy
Sandia National Laboratory
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
Date:
15 January 2009