Publication Details
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| WSP 5000-04 | 2004 | DALCM | |||
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| Distributed Resources Workshop - May 9-11, 2004 - Calgary, Alberta, Canada (Proceedings) |
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| An increasingly competitive marketplace for electrical energy has fuelled the movement
towards increased production from distributed resources connected to distribution
systems. At the same time, the benefits of distributed generation to improve network
stability are moving to the forefront of discussions about avoiding major blackouts.
Independent power producers, customer owned generation, demand management
schemes and energy storage technologies are gradually changing the utility distribution
system landscape. Wind power, combustion micro turbines, small hydro, fuel cells,
solar photovoltaic, and landfill gas generation are becoming popular methods of
increasing supply. The real cost of electricity is generally increasing and becoming more volatile, due partly in the short term to deregulation/re-regulation issues, but in the longer term to a growing imbalance between supply and demand for conventional fuel sources such as natural gas. As the cost of conventional production rises and distributed generation technologies continue to improve, the implementation of distributed resources (DR) will progressively increase. The focus of this seminar is to present a broad and practical view of the opportunities, challenges and planning implications presented by DR technologies in the emerging utility environment. The key topic areas we will cover include utility experiences, system planning to accommodate and benefit from DR and technology development over the next several years. This workshop will only address interconnections to the distribution system. Workshop themes include: - Utility experiences with DR - Planning aspects of DR - The future of DR This two-day workshop comprised of 20 presentations. See Event Details for more information. |
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