An integrated energy and water market for the supply side of the energy-water nexus in the engineered infrastructure

William Lubega, Apoorva Santhosh, Amro M. Farid, Kamal Youcef-Toumi

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    Abstract

    In regions that utilize thermal desalination as part of their water supply portfolio, the cogeneration of water and power in cogeneration desalination plants couples the supply sides of the electricity and water grids. For a fixed plant design, there is a limited range of ratios of generated electric power to produced water at any given time. Due to this coupling, electricity and water require co-optimization. In an environment in which electricity supply is determined by deregulated wholesale markets, this need for co-optimization suggests a need for integrated electricity and water markets. In this market, independent power producers, independent water producers and independent cogen-eration plants would submit bids to satisfy demand over a time horizon to a clearing mechanism, indicating relevant physical constraints. The mechanism would then optimize supply of both electricity and water over the time horizon of interest. Recently, a simultaneous co-optimization method has been contributed for the economic dispatch of networks that include water, power and cogeneration facilities in such an integrated market. This paper builds upon this foundation with the introduction of the corresponding unit commitment problem.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationSimple and Combined Cycles; Advanced Energy Systems and Renewables (Wind, Solar and Geothermal); Energy Water Nexus; Thermal Hydraulics and CFD; Nuclear Plant Design, Licensing and Construction; Performance Testing and Performance Test Codes; Student Paper Competition
    ISBN (Electronic)9780791846094
    DOIs
    StatePublished - 2014
    EventASME 2014 Power Conference, POWER 2014 - Baltimore, United States
    Duration: 28 Jul 201431 Jul 2014

    Publication series

    NameAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers, Power Division (Publication) POWER
    Volume2

    Conference

    ConferenceASME 2014 Power Conference, POWER 2014
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    CityBaltimore
    Period28/07/1431/07/14

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