UWIG Update

September 2006

In this issue

Seats Still Available for Wind Integration Short Course
Agenda for Fall Technical Workshop Posted

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UWIG News and Notes

Seats Still Available for Fall Offering of Wind Integration Short Course

Seats are still available for the second 2006 presentation of Wind Generation in Power Systems: A Short Course on the Integration and Interconnection of Wind Power Plants into Electric Power Systems. Presented by the Utility Wind Integration Group in partnership with Energynautics and the American Wind Energy Association, the course will be held September 26-29 at the Marriott Downtown in Providence, Rhode Island.

This course addresses issues related to interconnecting wind generation to electric utility power systems. Covered topics include wind turbine generator technology, modeling for power system analysis, and conducting planning and operating studies. Specific highlights include:

Costs and benefits of large scale integration of wind power
Wind turbine design concepts
Capacity value and cost of ancillary services
US and European experiences with wind power integration
Evaluation and management of the uncertainty of short-term power variations
Wind forecasting
Voltage control, power quality and protection issues
Grid codes and recent US and European experiences
High penetration issues
Introduction to wind turbine modeling and simulation
Wind turbine control issues
Dynamic simulation studies related to wind power

For additional information, please view the course agenda.

Instructors include Thomas Ackermann of the Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden, Nicholas Miller and Kara Clark of GE Energy, Bob Zavadil of EnerNex Corporation, Martin Hogdahl and Steve Saylors of Vestas, Michael Milligan of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, and Mark Ahlstrom of WindLogics.

Advance registration ends September 19 with a limit of 35 attendees. For more information, visit http://www.uwig.org/shortcourseprovidence.html or send e-mail to sandy@uwig.org.

Agenda Posted for UWIG Fall Workshop

A program agenda has been posted on the UWIG web site for the Fall Technical Workshop, which will be held October 24-25 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. This event will take place in conjunction with a meeting of Annex 25 of the International Energy Agency, The Integration of Large Wind Plants into Utility Systems, on October 26. A joint session on European experience will be held during the workshop.

The workshop program will explore key issues related to deployment of wind energy across the US and Canada, as well as Europe. Session topics include:

Recent Integration and Operation Experience
Grid Code Evolution and Experience
Regional and National Developments
International Experience Update
Markets and More

The Fall Technical Workshop will take place in conjunction with meetings of the UWIG User Groups on October 23; a tour of Horizon Wind’s Blue Canyon Wind Farm near Lawton, OK on October 25; and our inaugural UWIG golf outing at Rose Creek Golf Course in Edmond, OK on October 22. Information on the workshop, as well as a link to registration, can be found on the UWIG web site at http://www.uwig.org/fallwork06.html.

2007 Events Roundup

The 2007 UWIG Annual Meeting and Technical Workshop will be held in Anchorage, Alaska at the Sheraton Anchorage, July 23-25. This event will feature a Technical Workshop, meetings of the UWIG User Groups, and the Annual Membership Meeting. UWIG is exploring holding an additional meeting in Portland, Oregon in early 2007. We also anticipate another offering of the wind integration short course sometime in 2007.

UWIG Board of Directors

Henry Durrwachter, TXU Wholesale – President
David Kobus, Energy Northwest - Vice-President
Gary Thompson, Nebraska Public Power District – Secretary
Brent Petrie, Alaska Village Electric Cooperative – Treasurer
Jay Caspary, Southwest Power Pool
Steve Gilbert, Chugach Electric Association, Inc.
Elliot Mainzer, Bonneville Power Administration (Non-Voting)
Brett Oakleaf, Xcel Energy
Richard O’Conor, We Energies
Dale Osborn, Midwest Independent System Operator
Brad Reeve, Kotzebue Electric Association Inc.

Ex-Officio:
John Holt, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
Chuck Linderman, Edison Electric Institute
Chuck McGowin, Electric Power Research Institute
Michele Suddleson, American Public Power Association

Staff:
Charlie Smith, UWIG – Executive Director
Ed DeMeo – Technical Advisor
Brian Parsons, NREL – Technical Advisor
Sandy Smith – Communications Coordinator
Ashley Tharp – Communications Assistant

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