Look-Ahead Coordination of Variable Resources for Providing Electric Energy and Regulation Services

这项研究的目的是探索一种新的前瞻性操作模式，使风能和太阳能等可变能源能够参与能源平衡和频率调节。其方法是(1)建立分布式模型预测优化模型，控制可变发电的可预测部分，以提供电能和调节服务；(2)利用风能和太阳能发电的短期预测和跨期变化进行负荷跟踪和频率调节；(3)引入调节服务定价和可变发电资源验证的新概念。智能优点(1)该项目将引入分布式可变能源协调模型预测控制的新概念，同时提供能源和调节服务。(2)利用电力系统的空间结构和时间结构，研究大系统的前瞻协调控制性能。(3)该项目将为提高在线模型预测控制的计算效率和鲁棒性所需的快速前瞻协调算法做出贡献。更广泛的影响该项目的愿景将使可再生资产组合标准(RPS)的社会目标在不久的将来成为负担得起的干净的实现。将开发一门关于可持续能源系统的工程和经济学的新课程。PI将帮助建立一个大学范围内的学生能源组织，旨在提高学生？能源系统创新意识。至少有一名女学生将被支持从事这个项目的各种任务。

The objective of this research is to investigate a novel look-ahead operating paradigm which enables the participation of variable energy resources such as wind and solar power in both energy balancing and frequency regulation. The approach is to (1) formulate a distributed model predictive optimization model which controls the predictable portions of variable generation to provide both electric energy and regulation services; (2) leverage the near-term forecasts and inter-temporal variability of wind and solar generation to do load following and frequency regulation; and (3) introduce the novel concept of regulation service pricing and verification for variable generation resources. Intellectual Merit(1) This project will lead to the new concept of coordinated model predictive control of distributed variable energy resources in providing both energy and regulation services. (2) This project will investigate the performance of look-ahead coordinated control for large-scale power systems by leveraging the spatial and temporal structures of power systems. (3) This project will make contributions to fast look-ahead coordination algorithms needed to advance the computational efficiency and robustness of online model predictive control. Broader ImpactThe vision of this project will make the societal goals of Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) into affordable and clean realization in the near future. A new course on engineering and economics of sustainable energy systems will be developed. The PI will help start a university-wide student energy organization aiming at raising students? awareness of energy systems innovations. At least one female student will be supported to work on various tasks of this project.