Modeling emergency interregional electric power transfer

This paper describes a combined model of the U.S. power system that is the first to allow for emergency interregional transmission of electricity. The Interregional Transfer Model (INTRAN) is used with the Baughman-Joskow Regionalized Electricity Model (REM) to simulate the transshipment of emergency interregional electric power exchanges. REM-INTRAN is a tool to assist policy makers concerned with the reliability and adequacy of the U.S. bulk power system. It is the only model available that provides regional detail of the electricity sector and emergency interregional power transfer capabilities. REM-INTRAN considers generation plant mix and monthly load characteristics on a regional basis, and the limiting transfer capacities and costs of emergency interregional power transfers.