Title of the project: ELECTRIC ENERGY SYSTEM GROUP.

Reference: GC-02-006.

Financing: Junta de Comunidades de Castilla-La Mancha.

Participants: University of Castilla – La Mancha.

Duration: 12/02 - 12/04.

Principal Investigator: A. J. Conejo.

Researchers: A. J. Conejo, J. Contreras, J. M. Arroyo, N. Alguacil, F. J. Nogales Martín, J. L. Polo Sanz.

Title of the project: RISK AND SECURITY ASSESSMENT OF ELECTRICITY SUPPLY.

Reference: PBI-05-053.

Financing: Junta de Comunidades de Castilla - La Mancha.

Participants: University of Castilla – La Mancha.

Duration: 06/05 - 12/07.

Principal Investigator: A. J. Conejo.

Researchers: A. J. Conejo, J. Contreras, J. M. Arroyo, N. Alguacil, F. Milano, R. Mínguez, R. García, M. A. Plazas, M. Carrión.

Summary: Within the context of recent blackouts throughout the world, and particularly in Europe and Spain, and in an electricity market framework, this proposal addresses methodologies to study the risk of volatility in the cost of the electricity and the security of supply of electric energy for consumers and retailers. Specifically, it considers:

1. The risk of volatility in the cost of supply of electric energy due to uncertainty in electricity prices.

2. The security of supply due to deliberate disruption of sub.transmission and distribution equipments.

3. The appropriate operation and planning of sub-transmission and distribution network including distributed generation to ensure a secure electric energy supply.

Title of the project: SETTING UP A RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT KNOWHOW FOR THE POWER SYSTEM OF CASTILLA-LA MANCHA.

Reference: CONV06-0155.

Financing: Junta de Comunidades de Castilla - La Mancha.

Participants: University of Castilla – La Mancha.

Duration: 01/07-12/07

Principal Investigator: A. J. Conejo.

Researchers: A. J. Conejo, F. Milano, S. Pineda.

Title of the project: INTEGRATION OF RENEWABLE ELECTRIC ENERGY SOURCES IN A POWER SYSTEM: TECHNICAL AND ECONOMICAL ASSESSMENT.

Reference: PCI08-0102.

Financing: Junta de Comunidades de Castilla - La Mancha.

Participants: University of Castilla – La Mancha.

Duration: 01/08-12/10.

Principal Investigator: A. J. Conejo.

Researchers: A. J. Conejo, F. Milano, R. García, R. Mínguez, M. A. Plazas, M. Carrión, R. Zárate, J. M. Morales, S. Pineda, J. A. Mora.

Title of the project: ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF CO2 EMISSIONS REDUCTION ON POWER SYSTEMS

Reference: PAI08-0077-6243.

Financing: Junta de Comunidades de Castilla - La Mancha.

Participants: University of Castilla – La Mancha.

Duration: 01/08-12/10.

Principal Investigator: N. Alguacil.

Researchers: N. Alguacil, J. M. Arroyo, J. Contreras, J. I. Muñoz.

Summary: The European Union and Spain have implemented a set of measures in order to comply with the emissions reduction targets imposed by Kyoto Protocol. Among industrial sectors, the electricity sector is one of the main emissions contributors, and the inclusion of the new compromises in the optimal operation of the electric energy systems is a fundamental task. This research project proposes the analysis and characterization of emissions constraints from a power system perspective. Particularly, the research will be focused on the following aspects:

1.-Assessment of the impacts of the existing emissions reduction schemes on the power markets.

2.-Development of new emissions reduction schemes suitable for electricity markets.

3.-Planning and operation of power systems considering their impact on the volume of emissions.