On the Implications of Choosing Average versus Marginal Carbon Intensity Signals on Carbon-aware Optimizations
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Sukprasert, Thanathorn
Bashir, Noman
Souza, Abel
Irwin, David
Shenoy, Prashant
Date Issued
May 31, 2024
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ACM|The 15th ACM International Conference on Future and Sustainable Energy Systems
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Sukprasert, Thanathorn, Bashir, Noman, Souza, Abel, Irwin, David and Shenoy, Prashant. 2024. "On the Implications of Choosing Average versus Marginal Carbon Intensity Signals on Carbon-aware Optimizations."
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Abstract
The carbon intensity of grid-supplied electricity depends on the mix of generation sources used to satisfy its demand and varies widely over time and across locations. There are two types of carbon intensity signals: average and marginal. Both signals provide distinct information about grid operations and affect the electric grid’s short- and long-term functioning in different ways. Unfortunately, there is a lack of consensus on the “right” signal for carbon-aware optimizations, and decarbonization efforts across domains have used both signals to decide when and where to shift demand. To understand the implications of signal selection on carbon-aware optimizations, this paper performs a data-driven analysis using both the average and marginal carbon intensity. Our analysis for 65 regions reveals multiple insights, including i) both signals are statistically different with very low correlation between them, ii) optimizing for one signal could lead to more carbon emissions from the other signal’s standpoint, and iii) differences in signal characteristics in each region lead to different electricity use incentives.
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E-Energy ’24, June 04–07, 2024, Singapore, Singapore
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https://doi.org/10.1145/3632775.3661953
