Distributed Wind/Solar Interconnection Workshop

February 22-24, 2012 - Golden, CO

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Workshop Agenda

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Western Wind and Solar Integration Study - Debbie Lew, NREL

Wind and Solar Integration FAQs - Debbie Lew, NREL

Distributed Wind and Solar Integration Experience - Tom Wind, Wind Utility Consulting

Download an audio file of Tom Wind's presentation (MP3 file - 48.9 MB, right click to download)

Distributed Wind and Solar Integration Experience - Phil Barker, Nova Energy Specialists

Download an audio file of Phil Barker's presentation (MP3 file - 45.9 MB, right click to download)

UWIG Distributed Wind and Solar Activities - Tom McDermott, MelTran

Tri-State Wind and Solar Project Experiences - Rob Wolaver, Tri-State

Economics of Distributed Renewable Projects - Tom McDermott, MelTran

Economics Tutorial

Standards and Interconnection Requirements - Tom McDermott, MelTran

Download an audio file of Tom McDermott's presentation (MP3 file - 91.6 MB, right click to download)

Distributed Resources in Micro-Grids - Peter Lilienthal, HOMER Energy

Application of the UWIG Feeder Simulator - Tom McDermott, MelTran

Download an audio file of Tom McDermott's presentation (MP3 file - 88.3 MB, right click to download)

Proposed Western Energy Imbalance Market - Steve Beuning, Xcel Energy

Technical Challenges with High-Penetration Solar - Barry Mather, NREL

PV Interconnection, Standards, and Codes - Michael Coddington, NREL

Download an audio file of Barry Mather and Michael Coddington's presentations (MP3 file - 60.1 MB, right click to download)

U.S. Department of Energy SunShot Initiative - Venkat Banunarayanan, DOE

The Value of Energy Storage in the Electrical Grid - Paul Denholm, NREL

Eastern Renewable Generation Integration Study - Kara Clark, NREL

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