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Title: Impacts of Improved Day-Ahead Wind Forecasts on Power Grid Operations: September 2011

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1031400· OSTI ID:1031400

This study analyzed the potential benefits of improving the accuracy (reducing the error) of day-ahead wind forecasts on power system operations, assuming that wind forecasts were used for day ahead security constrained unit commitment.

Research Organization:
National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Wind and Water Technologies Office (EE-4W)
DOE Contract Number:
AC36-08GO28308
OSTI ID:
1031400
Report Number(s):
NREL/SR-5500-50907; AAM-8-77557-01; TRN: US201201%%699
Resource Relation:
Related Information: Work performed by GE Energy Consulting, Schenectady, New York
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English