Flexibility Provisions From a Fast Charging Facility Equipped With DERs for Wind Integrated Grids

This paper presents a new mathematical model to design a fast charging facility (FCF) with distributed energy resources (DERs) to provide flexibility services in wind integrated power grids. Two different ownership structures of the FCF and wind generation facility (WGF) are considered. The DER options considered for FCF design are solar photovoltaic (PV) units and battery energy storage systems. The effects of wind power uncertainty on power system operations are mitigated through the designed FCF with DERs via the upward and downward flexibility provisions. Monte Carlo simulations are used to simulate the uncertainties in PV and wind generation, and market price. Studies considering an 18 MW WGF and the National Household Travel Survey 2009 data are presented to demonstrate the effectiveness of the flexibility provisions from the proposed design of FCF with DERs.