Greening the Grid: Implementing Renewable Energy Zones for Integrated Transmission and Generation Planning

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Source:
Clean Energy Solutions Center
USAID
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Authors:
Daniel Getman
David Hurlbut
Jennifer Leisch
Date:
1 December 2015

This webinar provides an overview of implementing a renewable energy zone (REZ) for integrated transmission and generation planning. It introduces the REZ approach, including the value of a REZ to a power system, crucial components of the REZ process, a technical approach to defining REZs using geospatial analysis, and case studies to highlight examples and key lessons for implementing REZ.