Title :
Key Technical Challenges for the Electric Power Industry and Climate Change
Author :
Beard, L.M. ; Cardell, J.B. ; Dobson, I. ; Galvan, F. ; Hawkins, D. ; Jewell, W. ; Kezunovic, M. ; Overbye, T.J. ; Sen, P.K. ; Tylavsky, D.J.
Author_Institution :
Transm. Technol., Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville, TN, USA
fDate :
6/1/2010 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This paper, prepared by the Climate Change Technology Subcommittee, a subcommittee of the Power and Energy Society Energy Development and Power Generation Committee, identifies key technical issues facing the electric power industry, related to global climate change. The technical challenges arise from: 1) impacts on system operating strategies, configuration, and expansion plans of emission-reducing technologies; 2) power infrastructure response to extreme weather events; 3) effects of government policies including an expanded use of renewable and alternative energy technologies; and 4) impacts of market rules on power system operation. Possible lessons from other industries´ responses to climate change are explored.
Keywords :
greenhouses; power generation planning; power systems; renewable energy sources; alternative energy; climate change technology subcommittee; electric power industry; emission-reducing technology; energy society energy development; extreme weather events; global climate change; power generation committee; power infrastructure; power system operation; renewable energy; system operating configuration; system operating expansion plans; system operating strategies; Computer science; Government; Life members; Paper technology; Power & Energy Society; Power engineering and energy; Power generation; Power industry; Power systems; Systems engineering and theory; Alternative technologies; electric power research; extreme weather; global climate change; government policy;
Journal_Title :
Energy Conversion, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TEC.2009.2032578
