Electric System Planning

2019

International, Open Access Tec. Assessment of Historical Transmission Congestion in the Eastern Interconnection for 2015 (v2.0). Open Access Technology International, 2019.

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   Methodology PDF (1.01 MB)   Pilot Study PDF (1.37 MB)   Final Report (6.46 MB)

2017

Carvallo, Juan Pablo, Alan H Sanstad, and Peter H Larsen. Exploring the relationship between planning and procurement in Western U.S. electric utilities. 2017. LBNL-2001029.

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   Report PDF (914.15 KB)
Eto, Joseph H, and Giulia Gallo. Regional Transmission Planning: A Review of Practices Following FERC Order Nos. 890 and 1000. 2017. LBNL-2001079.

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   Report PDF (626.12 KB)   Appendices PDF (3.08 MB)

2016

Eto, Joseph H. Building Electric Transmission Lines: A Review of Recent Regional Transmission Plans. 2016. LBNL-1006331.

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Eto, Joseph H. Building Electric Transmission Lines: A Review of Recent Transmission Projects. 2016. LBNL-1006330.

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Carvallo, Juan Pablo, Peter H Larsen, Alan H Sanstad, and Charles A Goldman. Load Forecasting in Electric Utility Integrated Resource Planning. 2016. LBNL-1006395.

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   Report PDF (1.77 MB)   Summary PDF (171.87 KB)   Webinar Presentation PDF (1.2 MB)
Allen, Riley, Donna Brutkoski, David Farnsworth, and Peter H Larsen. Sustainable Energy Solutions for Rural Alaska. 2016. LBNL-1005097.

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2015

International, Open Access Tec. Assessment of Historical Transmission Schedules and Flows in the Eastern Interconnection, v1.0. Open Access Technology International, 2015.

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National Electric Transmission Congestion Study (2015). U.S. Department of Energy, 2015.

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   PDF (5.2 MB)

2014

Fisher, Emily, and Joseph H Eto. "Congestion Measures for Organized Markets in the U.S." IEEE 47th Hawaii International Conference on Systems Science (HICSS). Waikoloa, HI: IEEE, 2014. LBNL-6539E.

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Barbose, Galen L, Alan H Sanstad, Charles A Goldman, Stuart McMenamin, and Andy Sukenik. Incorporating Energy Efficiency into Western Interconnection Transmission Planning. 2014. LBNL-6578E.

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Wilkerson, Jordan, Peter H Larsen, and Galen L Barbose. "Survey of Western U.S. Electric Utility Resource Plans." Energy Policy 66 (2014) 90-103. LBNL-6545E.

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2013

Satchwell, Andrew, and Ryan Hledik. Analytical Frameworks to Incorporate Demand Response in Long-term Resource Planning. 2013. LBNL-6546E.

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Satchwell, Andrew, Galen L Barbose, Charles A Goldman, Ryan Hledik, and Ahmed Faruqui. Incorporating Demand Response into Western Interconnection Transmission Planning. LBNL, 2013. LBNL-6381E.

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2011

Mills, Andrew D, Amol A Phadke, and Ryan H Wiser. "Exploration of resource and transmission expansion decisions in the Western Renewable Energy Zone initiative." Energy Policy 39.3 (2011) 1732 - 1745.

2010

Mills, Andrew D, Amol A Phadke, and Ryan H Wiser. Exploration of Resource and Transmission Expansion Decisions in the Western Renewable Energy Zone Initiative. Berkeley: LBNL, 2010. LBNL-3077E.

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   Report PDF (1.63 MB)   Presentation PDF (398.9 KB)

2009

Budhraja, Vikram S, Fred Mobasheri, John Ballance, Jim Dyer, Alison Silverstein, and Joseph H Eto. "Improving Electricity Resource-Planning Processes by Considering the Strategic Benefits of Transmission." The Electricity Journal 2009. LBNL-2547E.
Barbose, Galen L, Ryan H Wiser, Amol A Phadke, and Charles A Goldman. Managing Carbon Regulatory Risk in Utility Resource Planning: Current Practices in the Western United States. Berkeley: LBNL, 2009. LBNL-1562E.

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National Electric Transmission Congestion Study (2009). Berkeley: LBNL, 2009.

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Budhraja, Vikram S, John Ballance, Jim Dyer, Fred Mobasheri, and Joseph H Eto. Transmission Benefit Quantification, Cost Allocation and Cost Recovery. Berkeley: LBNL, 2009.

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2008

Phadke, Amol A, Charles A Goldman, Doug Larson, Tom Carr, Larry Rath, Peter Balash, and Wan Yih-Huei. Advanced Coal Wind Hybrid: Economic Analysis. Berkeley: LBNL, 2008. LBNL-1248E.

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Coughlin, Katie, and Charles A Goldman. Physical Impacts of Climate Change on the Western US Electricity System: A Scoping Study. Berkeley: LBNL, 2008. LBNL-1249E.

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Barbose, Galen L, Ryan H Wiser, Amol A Phadke, and Charles A Goldman. Pursuing Energy Efficiency as a Hedge Against Carbon Regulatory Risks Current Resource Planning Practices in the West. Berkeley: LBNL, 2008. LBNL-1650E.

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Barbose, Galen L, Ryan H Wiser, Amol A Phadke, and Charles A Goldman. Reading the Tea Leaves: How Utilities in the West Are Managing Carbon Regulatory Risk in their Resource Plans. Berkeley: LBNL, 2008.

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   Report PDF (359.53 KB)   Presentation PDF (197.35 KB)

2006

Barmack, Matthew, Edward P Kahn, Susan Tierney, and Charles A Goldman. A Regional Approach to Market Monitoring in the West. Berkeley: LBNL, 2006. LBNL-61313.

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