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Effeciently compare costs and benefits of Demand Response (DR) programs with avoided costs in power systems over time, incorporating uncertainties. Explore a diverse set of resources and test portfolios against future scenarios to enhance decision-making. Ongoing work focuses on diversifying DR programs and maximizing ancillary service benefits.
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Translating Portfolio Analysis to a Cost Effectiveness Frontier Ken Corum, NW Power and Conservation Council
Cost Effectiveness of DR • “Compare cost of DR to cost avoided by DR” • Comprehensive evaluation of avoided cost • entire power system • over time • uncertainty • For practical guidance, a simple rule approximating comprehensive method 2
Council’s Portfolio Model • Uncertainties translated into 750 futures (20 years) • Resources include: • natural gas • conventional & advanced coal • wind • conservation • demand response • 1000-4000 portfolios tested against futures 3
Council’s Portfolio Model • Each portfolio => 750 NPVs of costs • distribution w/ average cost, risk 4
Work in Progress • More variety in DR programs • Limits on DR calls • Can we capture potential benefits of DR in ancillary services? 8