Introduction to Integrating Distributed and Renewable Resources Minitrack

The capabilities and characteristics of innovative supply-side and demand-side technologies in the electric power industry are advancing rapidly, while enabling innovations to power system operations, planning and markets have moved more slowly. Efficient integration of distributed, variable and uncertain system resources with portfolios of existing resources requires evolution in planning, operational and control strategies. Policies and market structures must also continue to evolve. This mini-track features six papers across two sessions that address issues in system integration of distributed resources and variable generation (primarily wind and solar).