Overview and special features of the time-stepped energy system optimization model (TESOM)

Abstract This paper provides a discussion of the TESOM methodology. TESOM is the principal time-dependent energy integrating model used at Brookhaven National Laboratory for energy systems analysis. Special control theoretic features which act to smooth the intertemporal transitions between time periods are highlighted. These features include a market penetration adjustment algorithm, an explicit representation of the technological and cost behavior of inherited (vintaged) stock, and the incorporation of risk factors in resource pricing.