Clarifying the Interpretation and Use of the LOLE Resource Adequacy Metric

Gord Stephen; Simon H. Tindemans; John Fazio; Chris J. Dent; Armando Figueroa Acevedo; Bagen Bagen; Alex Crawford; Andreas Klaube; Douglas Logan; Daniel Burke

doi:10.1109/PMAPS53380.2022.9810615

Clarifying the Interpretation and Use of the LOLE Resource Adequacy Metric

Gord Stephen, Simon H. Tindemans, John Fazio, Chris J. Dent, Armando Figueroa Acevedo, Bagen Bagen, Alex Crawford, Andreas Klaube, Douglas Logan, Daniel Burke

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The loss-of-load expectation (LOLE) risk metric has been used in probabilistic power system resource adequacy assessment for over 70 years, and today is one of the most recognizable and widely-used measures of system shortfall risk. However, this wide adoption has been accompanied by ambiguities and inconsistencies in its definition and application. This paper provides a unifying reference for defining the metric as it relates to modern analyses, while clarifying a number of common points of confusion in its application. In particular, the paper clarifies that LOLE is not a measure of expected total shortfall duration, that a 2.4 hours per year LOLE target implies a less reliable system than a 1 day in 10 years (0.1 days per year) LOLE target, and that exact conversions between hourly and daily LOLE targets are not generally possible. Illustrative examples are provided to help explain each of these points

Original language	English
Number of pages	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/PMAPS53380.2022.9810615
Publication status	Published - 2022
Event	PMAPS 2022: The 17th International Conference on Probabilistic Methods Applied to Power Systems - Online at Manchester, United Kingdom Duration: 12 Jun 2022 → 15 Jun 2022 Conference number: 17th

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Conference	PMAPS 2022
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Online at Manchester
Period	12/06/22 → 15/06/22

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probabilistic assessment
power system planning
LOLE
risk metrics
resource adequacy

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