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The significant integration of intermittent generation resources such as wind power in a system dictates the need to utilize a systematic approach such as the effective load carrying capability (ELCC) method to assess the capacity value of the intermittent resources and to ensure that the generation resource adequacy and sufficient long-term generation reserves are maintained. Pertinent factors that can influence the ELCC outcomes should therefore be recognized and understood prior to placing substantial reliance on its utilization for long-term planning purposes. This paper investigates key factors that affect the predicted ELCC such as the system generating capacity composition, load pattern, generating unit parameters, desired system reliability level, system size, wind conditions at a site and the wind penetration level as well as its wind speed correlation. Both conventional generation and wind power generation are used to illustrate the ELCC effects under different system conditions.
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Wangdee, W., Li, W. & Billinton, R. Pertinent factors influencing an effective load carrying capability and its application to intermittent generation. Int J Syst Assur Eng Manag 1, 146–156 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13198-010-0025-6
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