reserves.csv
This file defines the reserve products to be included in the model. Reserve products impose requirements on surplus generation capacity within a particular area under certain conditions. Each reserve product has a category and an area. The reserve product’s category identifies the conditions under which its requirements apply, and its area identifies the region where the requirements apply.
There are 5 supported reserve product categories. The table below shows the name of reserve product categories on the left as they appear in CSV input files, and the corresponding name in Egret on the right.
CSV Reserve Product Category |
Egret reserve product name |
|---|---|
Spin_Up |
spinning_reserve_requirement |
Reg_Up |
regulation_up_requirement |
Reg_Down |
regulation_down_requirement |
Flex_Up |
flexible_ramp_up_requirement |
Flex_Down |
flexible_ramp_down_requirement |
Each reserve product’s category and applicable area are embedded in its name, as <category>_R<area>. For example, a spinning reserve requirement for an area named "Area 1" would be named "Spin_Up_RArea 1".
Column Name |
Description |
Egret |
|---|---|---|
Reserve Product |
The name of the reserve product, following the <category>_R<area> naming convention. |
Added to the area’s Egret dictionary as the Egret reserve product name. |
Requirement (MW) |
Magnitude of the reserve requirement. This value is ignored if there is a timeseries associated with the reserve product. |
If honored, it is used as the value of the Egret reserve product name entry in the area’s dictionary. |
Reserve Requirement Magnitudes
The magnitude of each reserve requirement may be constant throughout the entire simulation, or it may change as specified by a timeseries in timeseries_pointers.csv. If the magnitude is constant, enter it in this file as the Requirement (MW). If it varies during the study period, associate a timeseries with the reserve product (see timeseries_pointers.csv). In this case, the magnitude entered in this file is discarded and is replaced with appropriate timeseries values.
Applicability to RUCs and SCEDs
Each category of reserve product may be configured to apply to RUC plans, to SCED operations, or both. This is designated in simulation_objects.csv. See that file’s documentation for details.