In most power systems, storage is not yet needed to integrate larger amounts of variable RE. This work was authored by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, operated by Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC,
The main contribution of this paper is to investigate the growing body of literature that explores the potential benefits of two mitigation techniques: energy storage systems and demand response programs,
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The main contribution of this paper is to investigate the growing body of literature that explores the potential benefits of two mitigation techniques: energy storage systems and demand
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