Electric Industry Restructuring Analysis at Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Buildings Technology Center

Publications

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Measurement Practices for Reliability and Power Quality, John D. Kueck, Brendan J. Kirby (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), June 2004, ORNL/TM-2004/91

Spinning Reserve from Pump Load: A Technical Findings Report to the California Department of Water Resources, Brendan J. Kirby, John D. Kueck (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), November 2003, ORNL/TM-2003/99

Allocating Costs of Ancillary Services: Contingency Reserves and Regulation, E. Hirst, B. J. Kirby (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), June 2003, ORNL/TM-2003/152

Microturbine Power Conversion Technology Review, R. H. Staunton, B. Ozpineci (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), April 2003

The Distribution System of the Future, J. D. Kueck, B. J. Kirby, 2003, The Electricity Journal, June

Microgrids and Demand Response, J. D. Kueck, R. M. Staunton, B. J. Kirby (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), May 2003, published in Public Utilities Fortnightly

Emissions Benefits of Distributed Generation in The Texas Market, S. W. Hadley, J. W. Van Dyke, (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), April 2003, ORNL/TM-2003/100

Spinning Reserve From Responsive Loads, B. J. Kirby (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), March 2003, ORNL/TM-2003/19

Microgrid Energy Management System, J. D. Kueck, R. H. Staunton, S. D. Labinov, B. J. Kirby (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), 2003, ORNL/TM-2002/242, January 2003

Frequency Control Concerns in The North American Electric Power System, B. J. Kirby (Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN); J. Dyer, C. Martinez (Electric Power Group); Dr. Rahmat A. Shoureshi (Colorado School of Mines); R. Guttromson, J. Dagle (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory), ORNL/TM-2003/41, December 2002

Technical Potential for Peak Load Management Programs in New Jersey, B. J. Kirby, R. H. Staunton, 2002, ORNL/TM-2002/271, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, October

Congestion Management Requirements, Methods and Performance Indices, B. J. Kirby, J. W. Van Dyke( Oak Ridge National Laboratory); C. Martinez, A. Rodriquez (Electric Power Group, Southern California Edison), ORNL/TM-2002/119, June 2002

National Transmission Grid Study Report, The Honorable Spencer Abraham, Secretary of Energy, U. S. Department of Energy, May 2002

National Transmission Grid Study Issue Papers, The Honorable Spencer Abraham, Secretary of Energy, U. S. Department of Energy, May 2002

The Potential Economic Impact of Electricity Restructuring in the State of Oklahoma, Phase II Report, S. W. Hadley, C. R. Hudson, D. W. Jones, D. P. Vogt, 2001, ORNL/CON-485, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, October

The Potential for Energy Efficiency in the State of Iowa, S. W. Hadley, 2001, ORNL/CON-481, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, June

The Potential Economic Impact of Electricity Restructuring in the State of Oklahoma, Phase I Report, S. W. Hadley, C. R. Hudson, D. W. Jones, 2001, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, March

Using Five-Minute Data to Allocate Load-Following and Regulation Requirements Among Individual Customers, B. J. Kirby and E. Hurst, 2001, January

Analysis of Uniform and Discriminatory Price Auctions in Restructured Electricity Markets, C. R. Hudson, 2000, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN

Pricing Ancillary Services So Customers Pay For What They Use, B. Kirby and E. Hirst, 2000, EPRI, July

How Buildings Can Prosper By Interacting With Restructured Electricity Markets, B. Kirby and J. Kueck, 2000, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN

What Is the Correct Time-Averaging Period For the Regulation Ancillary Service?, E. Hirst and B. Kirby, 2000, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, April

Bulk-Power Reliability and Commercial Implications of Distributed Resources, NARUC, B. Kirby and E. Hirst, 2000 April

Bulk-Power Basics: Reliability and Commerce, The Regulatory Assistance Project, E. Hirst and B. Kirby 2000, Gerdiner, ME, March

Review of the Structure of Bulk Power Markets, B. Kirby and J. Kueck 2000, ORNL/TM-2000/41, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, January

Customer-Specific Metrics for the Regulation and Load-Following Ancillary Services, B. Kirby and E. Hirst, 2000, ORNL/CON-474, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, January

Ancillary Services: A Call for Fair Prices, Public Utilities Fortnightly, E. Hirst and B. Kirby, 2000, January

Shifting the Balance of Power: Grid Interconnection of Distributed Generation, B. Kirby and N. Lenssen, 1999, E. Source, The Distributed Energy Series, Boulder, Colorado, October

Maintaining Generation Adequacy in a Restructuring U.S. Electricity Industry, E. Hirst and S. W. Hadley, 1999, ORNL/CON-472, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, October

Generation and Transmission Adequacy in a Restructuring U.S. Electricity Industry, E. Hirst, B. Kirby, and S. Hadley, 1999, Edison Electric Institute, Washington, DC, June

Short-term Power Fluctuation of Wind Turbines: Looking at Data from the German 250 Mw Measurement Program from the Ancillary Services Viewpoint, B. Ernst, Y. Wan and B. Kirby 1999, American Wind Energy Association Windpower '99 Conference, Washington, DC, June

Load as a resource in Providing Ancillary Services, B. Kirby and E. Hirst 1999, American Power Conference, Chicago, Illinois, April

Maintaining System Black Start in Competitive Bulk-Power Markets, B. Kirby and E. Hirst 1999, American Power Conference, Chicago, Illinois, April

What is System Control, E. Hirst and B. Kirby 1999, American Power Conference, Chicago, Illinois, April

Technical and Market Issues for Operating Reserves, E. Hirst and B. Kirby 1999, The Electricity Journal, March

New Blackstart Standards Needed for Competitive Markets, B. Kirby and E. Hirst 1999, IEEE Power Engineering Review, Vol. 19, No. 2, pp9, February

Operating Reserves and Bulk-Power Reliability, E. Hirst and B. Kirby 1998, Energy International Journal, Vol. 23, No. 11, pp. 949-959

Generator Response to Intrahour Load Fluctuations, B. Kirby and E. Hirst, 1998, IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, Vol 13 #4, PE-627-PWRS-0-12-1997, November

Defining Intra- and Interhour Load Swings, E. Hirst and B. Kirby, 1998, IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, Vol 13 #4, PE-628-PWRS-0-12-1997, November

The Functions, Metrics, Costs, and Prices for Three Ancillary Services, E. Hirst and B. Kirby, 1998, Edison Electric Institute, Economics Department, October

Evaluation of the Reliability of the Offsite Power Supply as a Contributor to Risk of Nuclear Plants, B. J. Kirby, J. D. Kueck, A. B. Poole 1998, ORNL/NRC/LTR/98-12, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge TN, August

The Impact of Carbon Taxes or Allowances on the Electric Generation Market in the Ohio and ECAR Region, S. W. Hadley, 1998, ORNL/CON-463, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, July

ORCED: A Model to Simulate the Operations and Costs of Bulk-Power Markets, S. W. Hadley and E. Hirst, 1998, ORNL/CON-464, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, June

Voltage Control In A Changing US Electricity Industry, B. Kirby, E. Hirst 1998, Utilities Policy, Vol 7, No. 2, June

Simulating the Operation of Markets for Bulk-Power Ancillary Services, E. Hirst and B. Kirby 1998, The Energy Journal, Vol. 19, No. 3

Creating Markets for Ancillary Services, Pricing Energy in a Competitive Market, E. Hirst and B. Kirby 1998, EPRI, June

Maintaining Reliability In a Restructured Industry, E. Hirst and B. Kirby 1998, Public Power, May-June

Characteristics of Concern in Supplying, Consuming, and Measuring Ancillary Services, B. Kirby and E. Hirst 1998, The Future of Power Delivery in the 21st Century, The Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, California, May

Ancillary Services: The Neglected Feature of Bulk-Power Markets, E. Hirst and B. Kirby 1998, The Electricity Journal, April.

Transition-Cost Recovery and Trueup Mechanisms, E. Hirst and S. W. Hadley, 1998, ORNL/CON-456, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, March

Possible Effects of Competition on Electricity Consumers in the Pacific Northwest, S. W. Hadley and E. Hirst, 1998, ORNL/CON-455, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, January

Unbundling Generation and Transmission Services for Competitive Electricity Markets, E. Hirst and B. Kirby 1998, ORNL/CON-454, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge TN, January.

Ancillary-Service Details: Voltage Control, B. Kirby and E. Hirst 1997, ORNL/CON-453, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge TN, December.

Cutting Electricity Costs for Industrial Plants in a Real-Time World, E. Hirst and B. Kirby 1997, Public Utilities Fortnightly, December

Ancillary-Service Details: Operating Reserves, E. Hirst and B. Kirby 1997, ORNL/CON-452, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge TN, November.

Simulating the Operation of Markets for Bulk-Power Ancillary Services, E. Hirst and B. Kirby 1997, The Electricity Journal, October.

Creating Competitive Markets for Ancillary Services, E. Hirst and B. Kirby 1997, ORNL/CON-448, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge TN, October.

Electric Industry Restructuring, Ancillary Services, and the Potential Impact on Wind, B. Kirby, E. Hirst, B. Parsons, K. Porter, and J. Cadogan, 1997, American Wind Energy Association, June

Dynamic Scheduling: The Forgotten Issue, E. Hirst and B. Kirby, 1997, Public Utility Fortnightly, April

Ancillary-Service Details: Dynamic Scheduling, E. Hirst and B. Kirby, 1997, ORNL/CON-438, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge TN, January

Costs for Electric-Power Ancillary Services, E. Hirst and B. Kirby 1996, Electricity Journal, Volume 9, Number 10, December.

Ancillary-Service Details: Regulation, Load Following, and Generator Response, E. Hirst and B. Kirby 1996, ORNL/CON-433, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, September

Unanswered Questions Ancillary Services, B. Kirby and E. Hirst 1996, Electric Perspectives, July-August

Unbundling Electricity: Ancillary Services, B. Kirby and E. Hirst 1996, IEEE Power Engineering Review, June

Ancillary Services and the use of FACTS Devices, B. Kirby and E. Hirst 1996, The Future of Power Delivery Conference, EPRI, April

Ancillary-Services Costs for Twelve U.S. Electric Utilities, B. Kirby and E. Hirst 1996, ORNL/CON-427, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, March.

ORFIN: An Electric Utility Financial and Production Simulator, S. W. Hadley, 1996, ORNL/CON-430, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, March

Electric-Power Ancillary Services, E. Hirst and B. Kirby 1996, ORNL/CON-426, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, February

Ancillary Services, E. Hirst and B. Kirby 1996, American Power Conference, Chicago, Illinois, February

Supplemental Comments on Ancillary Services, B. Kirby and E. Hirst 1996, Testimony before the U.S.A. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC, January

Devil in the Details!, E. Hirst and B Kirby 1995, the Electricity Journal, Vol. 8, Num. 10, December

Ancillary Services, E. Hirst and B. Kirby 1995, Testimony Before The U.S.A. Federal Energy Regulatory Comission, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC, June

Unbundling Electric Generation and Transmission Services, B. Kirby, E. Hirst, and J. VanCoevering 1995, Energy, Vol. 20, No. 12, pp. 1191-1203, Elsevier Science Ltd.

The Integration of Renewable Energy Sources into Electric Power Transmission Systems, P. Barnes, W. Dykas, B. Kirby, S. Purucker, and J. Lawler 1995, ORNL-6827, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, June

Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage (SMES), Utility Application Study of Municipal Light & Power, Anchorage, Alaska, W. P. Dykas, B. J. Kirby and J. P. Stovall 1995, Draft, ORNL\_6877, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, June

Identification and Definition of Unbundled Electric Generation and Transmission Services, B. Kirby, E. Hirst, and J. VanCoevering 1995, ORNL/CON-415, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, March.

Updated March 26, 2004, bySusan S. Johnsen