Analytical frameworks to incorporate demand response in long-term resource planning
Affiliation:
1. Chemnitz University of Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Professorship Tehnical Thermodynamics, 09107 Chemnitz, Germany;2. inetz gmbH, Augustusburger Straße 1, 09111 Chemnitz, Germany
Abstract:
Many utilities are obligated by state regulatory or legislative requirements to consider demand response (DR) as part of their resource planning process. There are several ways to incorporate DR into resource planning modeling and each has its advantages and disadvantages. We explore the current analytical frameworks for incorporating DR into long-term resource planning. We also consider whether current approaches accurately and realistically model DR resources in capacity expansion and production cost models and whether barriers exist to incorporating DR into resource planning models in a more robust fashion. We identify 10 specific recommendations for enhancing and expanding the current approaches.
