Strategic Integration of Large-capacity Variable Energy Resources can encompass a broad range of physical and temporal scales but usually used on an hourly, provincial scale.
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design and operation of electricity systems for deep decarbonization, including variable renewable energy integration, storage integration, demand response program design, transmission expansions, exploration of technology, policy and market assumptions to support decision-making related to system operations and capacity expansion
generation and transmission fleet operational characteristics (could be existing, based on a ‘what-if’ scenario),operational costs, maintenance costs, operational constraints (generation, transmission), load profile, GHG emissions, network design, long-term scenario plans
hourly operation of the electricity system, including associated costs, GHG emissions, generator output, transmission usage, asset capacity factors, variable renewable generation, operational costs