Browsing by Author "Palma Behnke, Rodrigo"

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    Desalinización: oportunidades y desafíos para abordar la inseguridad hídrica en chile
    (Ministerio de Ciencia, Tecnología, Conocimiento e Innovación, 2022) Vicuña, Sebastián; Daniele, Linda; Farías, Laura; González, Humberto; Marquet, Pablo A.; Palma Behnke, Rodrigo; Stehr, Alejandra; Urquiza, Anahí; Wagemann, Elizabeth; Arenas Herrera, María J.; Bórquez, Rodrigo; Cornejo Ponce, Lorena; Delgado, Verónica; Etcheberry, Gabriel; Fragkou, María Christina; Fuster, Rodrigo; Gelcich, Stefan; Melo, Óscar; Monsalve, Tamara; Olivares, Marcelo; Ramajo, Laura; Ramírez Pascualli, Carlos; Rojas, Carolina; Rojas, Christian; Vilca Salinas, Patricia; Winckler, Patricio; Winckler, Patricio; Lambert, Fabrice
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    Economically adapted transmission systems in open access schemes-application of genetic algorithms
    (1996) Rudnick, Hugh; Palma Behnke, Rodrigo; Cura Capurro, Eliana María; Silva, C.
    A dynamic transmission planning methodology using a genetic algorithm is formulated for the purpose of determining an economically adapted electric transmission system in a deregulated open access environment. Transmission investment sensitivity information linked to short term marginal income is used. A computer program is developed and applied to obtain a long range adapted transmission grid for the Chilean electrical system. Two open access pricing methodologies are evaluated in a spot price framework, as applied to the adapted grid over the time horizon.
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    Iterative heuristic response surface method for transmission expansion planning
    (ASCE-AMER SOC CIVIL ENGINEERS, 2007) Sepulveda, Marcos; Onetto, Enrique; Palma Behnke, Rodrigo
    Transmission expansion planning has become a central challenge in the design of competitive electricity markets. The underlying optimization/decision problem exhibits a high level of complexity, being nonconvex, dynamic, and nonlinear, with multiple objective functions and a wide range of uncertainties. In this paper we propose a methodology for handling the expansion problem that involves a novel adaptation of an iterative optimization method based on response surface models already used successfully in the design and manufacture of integrated circuits. It is implemented in a distributed environment using Web services, and is validated and compared with a genetic algorithm based methodology. An application of the proposed methodology to the Chilean Central Interconnected System is then presented and analyzed. The results demonstrate its potential in the fields of risk analysis and decision support systems in power markets.
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    Marginal pricing and supplement cost allocation in transmission open access
    (IEEE, 1995) Rudnick, Hugh; Palma Behnke, Rodrigo; Fernandez Larranaga, José Enrique
    The application of marginal costing to transmission pricing in open access schemes requires the collection of a supplement to finance the transmission systems. The paper describes the application of marginal cost based pricing in the Chilean power system and the difficulties faced in allocating the supplement among parties involved. Alternative methods for defining the allocation are formulated. Generalized generation and load distribution factors for cost allocation are formulated and implemented. The methods are applied to allocate payments for transmission services provided by the transmission network and by a distribution company.<>
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    Restless Waters: Fossil Fuel Emissions Conditioning a Reduction in Hydroelectric Resources in Chile
    (IEEE, 2014) Rudnick van de Wyngard, Hugh; Palma Behnke, Rodrigo; Rudnick, A.; Benavides, C.
    Climate change may result in a significant reduction of hydroelectric resources, worrying countries that are heavily dependent on it like many in Central and South America, where most electricity demand is met through hydropower generation. The impact in Chile was described, but Chile can serve as an example for the entire region, where climate change and GHG emissions have become a public concern. Preliminary analyses of the evolution of GHG emissions in the region show the great impact of electricity generation. The need for more accurate analysis and models for various countries in the region is clear. Specifically, mitigation and adaptation strategies should be carefully designed, exploiting potential synergies. Future development of the hydroelectric infrastructure should be analyzed, along with other water usage patterns in the areas of irrigation, drinking water, and industrial processes. The cooptimization of water and energy is therefore envisioned as a path to follow. This must also be considered in the energy market design and its revisions.
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    The Impact of a Carbon Tax on the Chilean Electricity Generation Sector
    (2015) Benavides, Carlos; Gonzales, Luis; Diaz, Manuel; Fuentes San Martín, Rodrigo; García, Gonzalo; Palma Behnke, Rodrigo; Ravizza, Catalina
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    Where School Is Cool
    (IEEE, 2010) Rudnick van de Wyngard, Hugh; Palma Behnke, Rodrigo; Carneiro, Sandoval; Assis, Tatiana M. L.; Salazar, Harold; Valencia Velasquez, Jaime Alejandro
    Electrical Engineering and Power Engineering are alive and well in Latin America. While IEEE and IEEE Power and Energy Society look for ways to entice high school students in the United States to go into engineering, the demand for engineering slots in Latin American universities grows every year, with the best students in those countries aiming for the profession. The challenge faced by the United States is that in a country of 309 million people, only 800 to 1,000 undergraduates interested in power engineering jobs graduate each year. Brazil, with a population of 192 million, graduates approximately 1,000 power engineers each year. Furthermore, U.S. enrollment in master's and doctoral programs in power engineering is around 550 per year for each, but roughly 60% of those graduates come from abroad and return to their countries after graduation. In contrast, Brazil trains 120 postgraduates in power engineering each year, and most stay in the country.