Value of Improved Wind Power Forecasting in the Western Interconnection (Poster)

Conference · Sun Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 2013

OSTI ID:1160185

Hodge, B.

Wind power forecasting is a necessary and important technology for incorporating wind power into the unit commitment and dispatch process. It is expected to become increasingly important with higher renewable energy penetration rates and progress toward the smart grid. There is consensus that wind power forecasting can help utility operations with increasing wind power penetration; however, there is far from a consensus about the economic value of improved forecasts. This work explores the value of improved wind power forecasting in the Western Interconnection of the United States.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Wind and Water Power Technologies Office
• DOE Contract Number: AC36-08GO28308
• OSTI ID: 1160185
• Report Number(s): NREL/PO-5D00-60980
• Resource Relation: Conference: Presented at European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) Wind Power Forecasting Technology Workshop, 4-5 December 2013, Rotterdam, Netherlands; Related Information: NREL (National Renewable Energy Laboratory)
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

17 WIND ENERGY
WIND
FORECASTING
NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY
NREL