Large wind integrated bulk system reinforcement planning using the joint deterministic — Probabilistic method

The traditional methods used by system planners to maintain acceptable bulk system reliability are challenged by incorporating higher wind power penetration levels. This difficulty can be alleviated by combining deterministic considerations with probabilistic assessment in order to evaluate the quantitative system risk and conduct system development planning. This paper extends the joint deterministic-probabilistic approach to wind integrated bulk power system planning. This paper presents technical and economic assessments using probabilistic and the joint deterministic-probabilistic methods in large wind integrated bulk system planning. This paper also illustrates a comparison of the two methods for long-term bulk system planning.