Stephen Beuning
Xcel Energy
8 Papers
220 Citations
Stephen Beuning is an academic researcher from Xcel Energy. The author has contributed to research in topics: Wind power & Western Interconnection. The author has an hindex of 7, co-authored 8 publications.
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Papers
•Journal Article
Balancing Act
M. G. Lauby,Mark Ahlstrom,D. Brooks,Stephen Beuning,J. Caspary,W. Grant,Brendan Kirby,Michael Milligan,Mark O'Malley,Mahendra Patel,R. Piwko,Pouyan Pourbeik,D. Shirmohammadi,J. C. Smith +13 more
TL;DR: The paper presents the functions of the Integration of Variable Generation Task Force (IVGTF), created by the planning and operating committees of the North American Electric Reliability Corporation in 2008 in anticipation of the substantial growth of renewable variable generation such as wind and solar resources.
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The Wind at Our Backs
J. Charles Smith,Stephen Beuning,Henry Durrwachter,Erik Ela,David Hawkins,Brendan Kirby,Warren Lasher,Jonathan Lowell,Kevin Porter,Ken Schuyler,Paul Sotkiewicz +10 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the design and operation of a cross-section of electricity markets in the United States is examined, and insights into what is necessary for these markets to be able to accommodate significantly higher levels of variable renewable energy generation in the future are provided.
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Operating Reserve Reductions from a Proposed Energy Imbalance Market with Wind and Solar Generation in the Western Interconnection
Jack King,Brendan Kirby,Michael Milligan,Stephen Beuning +3 more
- 01 May 2012
TL;DR: In this article, several alternative forms of an energy imbalance market (EIM) proposed in the nonmarket areas of the Western Interconnection are considered. But the benefits of these alternative EIM implementations are examined separately and in concert.
Combining Balancing Areas' Variability: Impacts on Wind Integration in the Western Interconnection
Michael Milligan,Brendan Kirby,Stephen Beuning +2 more
- 01 Jul 2010
TL;DR: In this article, the potential impact of balancing area cooperation on a large-scale in the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) is investigated, and the authors investigate the impact of area cooperation in WECC.
Operating reserve implication of alternative implementations of an energy imbalance service on wind integration in the Western Interconnection
Michael Milligan,Brendan Kirby,Jack Consultant King,Stephen Beuning +3 more
- 24 Jul 2011
TL;DR: In this paper, an analysis of the EIS's implication on operating reserves under several alternative scenarios of the market footprint and participation is presented, where the authors improve on the operating reserves method utilized in the Eastern Wind Integration and Transmission Study and apply this modified approach to data from the Western Wind and Solar Integration Study.