Impacts of Dynamic Line Ratings on the ERCOT Transmission System
Grid regulators and participants are paying increasing attention to Dynamic Line Ratings (DLR) as a new approach to address transmission system bottlenecks. In this paper, a thorough comparison of DLR, Ambient Adjusted Ratings (AAR), and the traditional Static Line Ratings (SLR) are conducted on a synthetic ERCOT grid. Estimates of DLR and AAR are calculated using an equation based on heat balance physics, along with high-resolution weather data of temperature and wind velocities. A constraint generation method for contingency screening is developed for solving security-constrained optimal power flow. Numerical results suggest that employing DLR could double the benefits compared to those of AAR relative to SLR, in terms of system costs, renewable curtailment, and emissions.
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