Frequency response approaches for power system reliability

TECH Notes

Frequency and voltage control provide the foundations for reliable, stable electric power system operation. Today, every utility and operating entity must abide by certain frequency and voltage control guidelines. 

Frequency response is of paramount interest to the industry, especially due to the potential grid impact from integrating increasing levels of variable energy resources (VERs), such as wind and solar PV. Utilities and stakeholders are exploring how energy storage can help support VER integration and frequency regulation applications. 

With NERC Resource and Demand Balancing standards for frequency regulation on the way, KEMA's expert discusses how to address frequency response in the featured article for TECH Notes issue 6.

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