EVALUATION OF PV GENERATION CAP A CITY CREDIT FORECAST ON DAY-AHEAD UTILITY MARKETS

Following a successful preliminary evaluation of the NDFD-based solar radiation forecasts for several climatically distinct locations, the evaluation is now continued by testing the forecasts’ end-use operational accuracy, focusing on their ability to accurately predict the effective capacity of grid-connected PV power plants. The predicted and actual utility peak load reduction performance of PV power plants are compared for two case studies: ConEdison in New York City, and Sacramento Municipal Utility District, in California