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The impacts of local wind power objection on the power system of the Midcontinent Independent System Operator area

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  • Nguyen, Nhu “Claire”
  • Johnson, David R.

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Using the Regional Energy Deployment System (ReEDS) model, we estimate the deadweight loss imposed by county-level wind power development restrictions in the form of increased electricity costs due to suboptimal siting. This is accomplished by optimizing the power system of the United States' Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) from 2020 to 2050. We perform the optimization with and without land-use constraints arising from simulated potential local ordinances restricting wind power development, and under multiple scenarios reflecting different renewable portfolio standards (RPS). We find that local restrictions on wind power increase the total system cost by 0.15%–0.3% and the wholesale electricity price by 1.8%–2.7%, depending on the RPS scenario. Changes in the generation and installed capacity mixes are more substantial and depend on both the level of county restrictions on wind power, and RPS requirements, thus indicating an interaction between RPS requirements and local wind power restrictions. We also find that plausible restrictions on wind development do not pose major barriers to meeting renewable energy targets in a cost-effective manner.

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  • Nguyen, Nhu “Claire” & Johnson, David R., 2024. "The impacts of local wind power objection on the power system of the Midcontinent Independent System Operator area," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 294(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:energy:v:294:y:2024:i:c:s0360544224004997
    DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2024.130727
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