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MR1531 Pref
MR1531 Pref
MR1531 Pref
Preface
In the first study, which was supported by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
and performed under the auspices of RANDs Science and Technology Policy
Institute, RAND reviewed the evolution of the U.S. electricity market under
deregulation, identified electricity transmission constraints, and made
engineering comparisons between conventional power components and those
based upon HTS technologies. That study was begun in July 2000 and concluded
with this report. In the second study, which was supported by the National
Renewable Energy Laboratory, RAND analyzed the effects of HTS transmission
cables in realistic grid situations using power-flow simulations performed for
RAND by PowerWorld Corporation. HTS cable manufacturer Pirelli Cables and
Systems provided engineering data required for these simulations.
The second study was conducted from June 2001 to January 2002. This report
integrates the results of those two studies to draw conclusions concerning ways
in which HTS cables could be deployed in the future to increase grid reliability
and power transfer capacity. This report also compares the energy use and
acquisition and operating costs of HTS and conventional power technologies.
policy issues that involve science and technology. To this end, the Science and
Technology Policy Institute
supports the Office of Science and Technology Policy and other Executive
Branch agencies, offices, and councils
helps science and technology decisionmakers understand the likely
consequences of their decisions and choose among alternative policies
helps improve understanding in both the public and private sectors of the
ways in which science and technology can better serve national objectives.
Helga Rippen
Director
Science and Technology Policy Institute
RAND
1200 South Hayes Street
Arlington, VA 22202-5050
Phone: (703) 413-1100 x5574
Email: http://www.rand.org/scitech/stpi/
Web: http://www.rand.org/centers/stpi