Transmission Adequacy for Renewable Energy: A Transmission Expansion Model

This paper evaluates the adequacy of a transmission network interconnecting a set of economic area nodes. Within an economic area, it is assumed that there is a pooled market for electrical energy exchange. In developing renewable resources, an existing transmission system might need reinforcement to facilitate interregional utilization. For this purpose, this paper constructs a general model to address the transmission expansion-planning problem. The model aims to improve social benefits.