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Impact of high wind penetration on variability of unserved energy in power system adequacy (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Sheehy, S., Edwards, G., Dent, C., Kazemtabrizi, B., Troffaes, M., & Tindemans, S. (2016). Impact of high wind penetration on variability of unserved energy in power system adequacy. In 2016 International Conference on Probabilistic Methods Applied to Power Systems (PMAPS) : Beijing, China, 16-20 October 2016 ; proceedings (1-6). https://doi.org/10.1109/pmaps.2016.7764199

This paper presents results on variability of out-turn shortfalls about the expected value indices which are usually presented in resource adequacy studies, for a range of Loss of Load Expectation (LOLE) levels and installed wind capacities in a test... Read More about Impact of high wind penetration on variability of unserved energy in power system adequacy.

A Linear Programming Approach for Battery Degradation Analysis and Optimization in Offgrid Power Systems with Solar Energy Integration (2016)
Journal Article
Bordin, C., Anuta, H., Crossland, A., Lascurain Gutierrez, I., Dent, C., & Vigo, D. (2016). A Linear Programming Approach for Battery Degradation Analysis and Optimization in Offgrid Power Systems with Solar Energy Integration. Renewable Energy, 101, 417-430. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2016.08.066

Storage technologies and storage integration are currently key topics of research in energy systems, due to the resulting possibilities for reducing the costs of renewables integration. Off-grid power systems in particular have received wide attentio... Read More about A Linear Programming Approach for Battery Degradation Analysis and Optimization in Offgrid Power Systems with Solar Energy Integration.

Capacity Value of Solar Power: Report of the IEEE PES Task Force on Capacity Value of Solar Power (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Dent, C., Sioshansi, R., Reinhart, J., Wilson, A., Zachary, S., Lynch, M., …Steele, C. (2016). Capacity Value of Solar Power: Report of the IEEE PES Task Force on Capacity Value of Solar Power. In 2016 International Conference on Probabilistic Methods Applied to Power Systems (PMAPS) : Beijing, China, 16-20 October 2016 ; proceedings (1-7). https://doi.org/10.1109/pmaps.2016.7764197

This paper reviews methods used for adequacy risk assessment considering solar power, and for assessment of the capacity value of solar power. The properties of solar power are described as seen from the perspective of the balancing authority, compar... Read More about Capacity Value of Solar Power: Report of the IEEE PES Task Force on Capacity Value of Solar Power.

Research on Common-Mode and Dependent (CMD) Outage Events in Power Systems: A Review (2016)
Journal Article
Dent, C. (2016). Research on Common-Mode and Dependent (CMD) Outage Events in Power Systems: A Review. IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, 32(2), 1528-1536. https://doi.org/10.1109/tpwrs.2016.2588881

The purpose of this paper is to present a review of some fundamental concepts and practical applications in the area of common-mode and dependent (CMD) outage events in power systems. The paper is a result of ongoing activity carried out by the Proba... Read More about Research on Common-Mode and Dependent (CMD) Outage Events in Power Systems: A Review.

Benchmarking and Validation of Cascading Failure Analysis Tools (2016)
Journal Article
Bialek, J., Ciapessoni, E., Cirio, D., Cotilla-Sanchez, E., Dent, C., Dobson, I., …Wu, D. (2016). Benchmarking and Validation of Cascading Failure Analysis Tools. IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, 31(6), 4887-4900. https://doi.org/10.1109/tpwrs.2016.2518660

Cascading failure in electric power systems is a complicated problem for which a variety of models, software tools, and analytical tools have been proposed but are difficult to verify. Benchmarking and validation are necessary to understand how close... Read More about Benchmarking and Validation of Cascading Failure Analysis Tools.