Mapping Energy Futures: The SuperOPF Planning Tool

PI: 
Shulze, Bill
Project Status: 
Completed

This project is using the SuperOPF Planning Tool (now called E4ST) to study the future evolution of the US electric power system under different scenarios involving load growth, fuel prices, and regulations that direct generation technology choices. The SuperOPF planning tool is a detailed model of the North American electric power system that includes a sufficiently detailed specification of the electricity network, power generation, and air transport and environmental quality modules, to allow optimal investment and retirement in response to incentives or regulations while maintaining reliability.  

To view the Engineering, Economic, and Environmental Electricity Simulation Tool (E4ST), click here.

Related Publications

Mao, Biao, Daniel L Shawhan, Ray D Zimmerman, Jubo Yan, Yujia Zhu, William D Schulze, Richard E Schuler, and Daniel J Tylavsky. "The Engineering, Economic and Environmental Electricity Simulation Tool (E4ST): Description and an Illustration of Its Capability and Use as a Planning/Policy Analysis Tool." 2016 49th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS). Koloa, HI, USA: IEEE, 2016. 2317 - 2325.
Shawhan, Daniel L, John T Taber, Ray D Zimmerman, J. Yan, Charles M Marquet, William D Schulze, Richard E Schuler, Robert J Thomas, Daniel J Tylavsky, Di Shi, Nan Li, W. Jewell, T. Hardy, and Zhouxing Hu. "A Detailed Power System Planning Model: Estimating the Long-Run Impact of Carbon-Reducing Policies." 48th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS). Kauai, HI: IEEE, 2015.
Taber, John T, Daniel L Shawhan, Ray D Zimmerman, Charles M Marquet, K. Max Zhang, William D Schulze, Richard E Schuler, and Steve Whitley. "Mapping Energy Futures Using the SuperOPF Planning Tool: An Integrated Engineering, Economic and Environmental Model." 2013 46th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS). Wailea, HI, USA: IEEE, 2013. 2120 - 2129.
Shi, Di, Daniel J Tylavsky, and Naim Logic. "An Adaptive Method for Detection and Correction of Errors in PMU Measurements." IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid 3.4 (2012) 1575 - 1583.
Schulze, William D, Robert J Thomas, Timothy D Mount, Richard E Schuler, Ray D Zimmerman, Daniel J Tylavsky, Daniel L Shawhan, Doug Mitarotonda, and John T Taber. Facilitating Environmental Initiatives While Maintaining Efficient Markets and Electric System Reliability Final Project Report. 2009.

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Thomas, Robert J, Timothy D Mount, Richard Schuler, William Schulze, Ray Zimmerman, Fernando L Alvarado, Bernard Lesieutre, Philip Overholt, and Joseph H Eto. "Efficient and Reliable Reactive Power Supply and Consumption - Insights from an Integrated Program of Engineering and Economics Research." The Electricity Journal 2008: 70–81. LBNL-63782.

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