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Hugh Outhred: Wind Energy in the Australian National Electricity Market
Conclusions
§Wind energy is a complex, stochastic resource:
–Tests the robustness of electricity industry restructuring:
§Management of power system security (information, aggregtion)
§Effectiveness of market design, including aggregation issues
§Network investment protocols, including aggregation issues
§Integration & consistency of overall approach
§Australian NEM is reasonably prepared:
–Single, accountable (spot) market & system operator
–Coherent, integrated security & market design
§More work needed:
–Aggregated derivative markets; network investment