3 papers
econ.GN2024
Process and Policy Insights from an Intercomparison of Open Electricity System Capacity Expansion Models
Greg Schivley, Aurora Barone, Michael Blackhurst +8
This study performs a detailed intercomparison of four open-source electricity capacity expansion models - Temoa, Switch, GenX, and USENSYS - to evaluate 1) how closely the results…
econ.GN2024
Optimal transmission expansion modestly reduces decarbonization costs of U.S. electricity
Rangrang Zheng, Greg Schivley, Matthias Fripp +1
Major government studies and policy reports project that substantial expansion of interregional transmission will be needed to integrate clean energy and ensure reliability in deca…
math.OC2018
Switch 2.0: A Modern Platform for Planning High-Renewable Power Systems
Josiah Johnston, Rodrigo Henríquez, Benjamín Maluenda +1
This paper describes Switch 2.0, an open-source modeling platform for planning transitions to low-emission electric power grids, designed to satisfy 21st century grid planning requ…