2009 Wind Integration Issue of IEEE Power & Energy Magazine Published
UWIG Again Leads Update of Pivotal Electric Power Industry Publication on Topic
Reston, Va. – November 5, 2009 – The Utility Wind Integration Group (UWIG) is pleased to announce the publication of a key electric power industry periodical providing an extensive overview of integrating wind into utility power systems.
The November/December 2009 issue of the IEEE Power Engineering Society's Power & Energy Magazine provides an update of many of the topics addressed in the November/December 2005 and November/December 2007 issues of the magazine, regarded by many as seminal references on the topic of integrating wind into electric power systems.
J. Charles Smith, UWIG executive director, along with Brian Parsons of the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), served as guest editors for the issue. They also performed this role for the previous issues.
In their guest editorial opening the issue, Smith and Parsons note that the climate for wind power has evolved from where it was " a boutique business that was not taken very seriously to one in which wind now accounts for the second-largest share of new generating capacity installed in the past year (just behind natural gas)."
Commenting on the publication of the issue, Smith said "It's been a pleasure to have the opportunity for Brian and I to work with Power & Energy editor Mel Olken and the authors and co-authors to put together this issue. The magazine represents a significant investment of time and effort on the part of everyone and they all have a right to be proud of the end result."
The magazine features the following articles:
It's in the Air (Guest Editorial) - Charlie Smith, UWIG and Brian Parsons, NREL (this can be downloaded from the IEEE PES web site)
A Whirl of Activity - Richard Piwko, GE; Ernst Camm, S&C Electric; Abraham Ellis, Sandia National Laboratories; Eduard Muljadi, NREL; Robert Zavadil, EnerNex Corporation; Reigh Walling, GE; Mark O'Malley, University College Dublin; Garth Irwin, Electranix Corporation; and Steven Saylors, Vestas (this article can be downloaded from the IEEE PES web site)
Up with Wind - Dave Corbus, NREL; Debbie Lew, NREL; Gary Jordan, GE; Wilhelm Winters; Frans van Hull, European Wind Energy Association; John Manobianco, AWS Truewind; and Bob Zavadil, EnerNex Corporation
Change in the Air - William Grant, Southwestern Public Service; Dave Edelson, New York ISO: John Dumas, Electric Reliability Council of Texas; John Zack, AWS Truewind; Mark Ahlstrom, WindLogics; John Kehler, Alberta Electric System Operator; Pascal Storck, 3Tier; Jeff Lerner, 3Tier; Keith Parks, Xcel Energy Services; Cathy Finley, WindLogics
Island Breezes - Marc Matsuura, HECO
Where the Wind Blows - Thomas Ackermann, Energynautics; Graeme Ancell, Transpower New Zealand; Lasse Diness Borup, Energinet.dk; Peter Borre Eriksen, Energinet.dk; Bernhard Ernst, Amprion GmbH; Frank Groome, EirGrid; Matthias Lange, Energy and Meteo Systems; Corinna Mohrlen, WEPROG; Antje Orths, Energinet.dk; Jonathan O'Sullivan, EirGrid; and Miguel de la Torre, Red Electrica de Espana
The View from the Top - John Lawhon, Midwest ISO; Dale Osborn, Midwest ISO; Jay Caspary, Southwest Power Pool; Bradley Nickell, Western Electricity Coordinating Council; Doug Larson, Western Interstate Energy Board; Warren Lasher, Electric Reliability Council of Texas; and Manzar E. Rahman, American Electric Power
Wind Power Myths Debunked - Michael Milligan, NREL; Kevin Porter, Exeter Associates; Edgar DeMeo, Renewable Energy Consulting Services; Paul Denholm, NREL; Hannele Holtttinen, VTT Technical Research Centre; Brendan Kirby, NREL; Nicholas Miller, GE; Andrew Mills, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; Mark O'Malley, University College Dublin; Lennart Soder, Royal Institute of Technology (this article can be downloaded from the IEEE PES web site)
In My View: Wind Energy & the Grid - Rob Gramlich, American Wind Energy Association (this can be downloaded from the IEEE PES web site)
Additional information on this issue can be found on the magazine's web site. Note that you must have an IEEE web account to access the articles, except as mentioned above.
The Utility Wind Integration Group (UWIG) was established in 1989 to provide a forum for the critical analysis of wind technology for utility applications and to serve as a source of credible information on the status of wind technology and deployment. The group’s mission is to accelerate the development and application of good engineering and operational practices supporting the appropriate integration of wind power for utility applications through the coordinated efforts and actions of its members, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy, its National Renewable Energy Laboratory and utility research organizations. UWIG currently has over 150 members from the United States, Canada, Europe, and Australia, including investor-owned, public power, and rural electric cooperative utilities; transmission system operators; and associate member corporate, government, and academic organizations.