• DocumentCode
    1499761
  • Title

    The Capacity Value of Wind: Foundations, Review and Applications in Chile

  • Author

    Herrera, B. ; Watts, D.

  • Author_Institution
    Transelec S.A., Santiago, Chile
  • Volume
    10
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    2012
  • fDate
    3/1/2012 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    1574
  • Lastpage
    1580
  • Abstract
    This paper reviews capacity value in restructured electricity markets and presents some drawbacks in formerly adopted schemes. By revisiting the main economic foundations of Peak Load Pricing, the matter of intermittent resources as wind is discussed. Chilean resource adequacy and capacity payment allocation mechanism is discussed after presenting wind energy outcome in the main national interconnected system. Finally, some desirable updates to capacity allocation methodology are suggested.
  • Keywords
    power generation economics; power markets; power system interconnection; pricing; wind power plants; Chilean resource adequacy; capacity payment allocation mechanism; economic foundations; electricity market; intermittent resource; national interconnected system; peak load pricing; wind energy capacity value; Benchmark testing; Pricing; Resource management; Silicon carbide; Wind; Wind energy; Adequacy; Capacity Value; Efficient Technology Mix; Long Term Security of Supply; Wind;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Latin America Transactions, IEEE (Revista IEEE America Latina)
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1548-0992
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TLA.2012.6187601
  • Filename
    6187601