Large-scale wind integration studies in the United States : preliminary results, preprint / M. Milligan [and others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Milligan, Michael R.

National Renewable Energy Laboratory (U.S.)

Series:

Conference paper (National Renewable Energy Laboratory (U.S.)) ; 550-46527.

NREL/CP ; 550-46527

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wind power--Research--United States.

Wind power.

Electric power transmission--Technological innovations.

Electric power transmission.

Distributed generation of electric power--Technological innovations--United States--Evaluation.

Distributed generation of electric power.

Wind power--Research.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (5 pages) : color illustrations.

Place of Publication:

[Golden, Colo.] : National Renewable Energy Laboratory, [2009]

Summary:

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory, under the sponsorship of the U.S. Department of Energy, is managing two large-scale wind integration studies. The Western Wind and Solar Integration Study (WWSIS) covers the footprint of WestConnect, a group of transmission owners that covers most of Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, and Wyoming. The Eastern Wind Integration and Transmission Study (EWITS) covers a large part of the Eastern Interconnection, and leverages a large-scale transmission study known as the Joint Coordinated System Plan (JCSP). Both studies analyze the impact of 20-30% wind energy penetration within the study footprint based on energy. This paper discusses key results that have emerged so far from each study, focusing primarily on simulation results based on hourly production simulations. Results from both studies show that high wind penetrations can be successfully integrated into the power system, but depend on sufficient transmission and significant changes in operations.

Notes:

Title from title screen (viewed September 15, 2009).

"September 2009."

Includes bibliographical references.

OCLC:

436791683