Accepted Manuscript System design and operation for integrating variable renewable energy resources through a comprehensive characterization framework Madeleine McPherson, L.D. Danny Harvey, Bryan Karney PII: S0960-1481(17)30575-X DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2017.06.071 Reference: RENE 8938 To appear in: Renewable Energy Received Date: 21 December 2016 Revised Date: 04 June 2017 Accepted Date: 19 June 2017 Please cite this article as: Madeleine McPherson, L.D. Danny Harvey, Bryan Karney, System design and operation for integrating variable renewable energy resources through a comprehensive characterization framework, (2017), doi: 10.1016/j.renene. Renewable Energy 2017.06.071 This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manuscript. The manuscript will undergo copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proof before it is published in its final form. Please note that during the production process errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain.