Workshop on Variable Generation Forecasting Applications to Utility Planning and Operations

February 23-24, 2011 - Albany, New York

Co-sponsored by the Utility Wind Integration Group and the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory

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Agenda

This multi-day workshop will be held at the Crowne Plaza Albany, beginning on Wednesday morning, February 23 and ending at 5 pm Thursday, February 24. The primary audience for the workshop are participants in the UWIG Operating Impacts and Integration Study User Group, as well as other UWIG members. The workshop is open to UWIG members and invited guests and the attendance will be limited to facilitate discussion amongst the participants.

This workshop is intended for utility and wind industry personnel associated with producing and using variable generation plant output forecasts for power system  planning and operation. The workshop purposes are to:

• Explore the practical aspects of the use of variable generation forecasting models to the scheduling and operation of power systems
• Develop a better understanding of next generation variable generation forecasting requirements and possibilities in the hour-ahead and day-ahead time frames
• Develop a better understanding of operations planning requirements 
• Continue an ongoing dialog between the variable generation forecasting research, development, applications and user communities.

The workshop format will be in the form of a series of panels, with focused presentations and opportunity for extensive dialog among the panelists and the participants. Participants will be encouraged to review the agenda and provide any questions or discussion topics you would like to see explored to UWIG beforehand so that the panelists can be better prepared (send to info@uwig.org). Participants will also be encouraged to ask questions during the workshop.

Workshop topics will cover

• Value of Met Data from Wind Plants and Off-site Locations
• Progress in Short-Term Wind Time Series and Ramp Forecasting
• Progress in Day-ahead and Longer-term Forecasting
• Wind Forecasting R&D Activities
• Optimal Use of Probabilistic Forecast Information
• Update on ISO/Utility Experiences with Wind Forecasting
• Forecasting Applications
• Wind Power Forecast Value and Performance
• Status of Solar Power Production Forecasting

Technical Tour Opportunity

Workshop attendees will have the opportunity to participate in an optional tour of the New York Independent System Operator's control facility in nearby Schenectady the morning of February 25. The New York ISO was one of the first system operators to deploy wind forecasting in the control room. Participation in the tour is limited to 20 attendees and registration for the tour will close February 11. Transportation will be provided from the Crowne Plaza to the New York ISO, and then to the Albany airport. Breakfast will also be provided. Please note that the tour is sold out and due to advance screening restrictions at the ISO, no waiting list is available.

Welcome Reception

AWS Truepower will host a welcoming reception in conjunction with this workshop. Join us at the Albany Pump Station, on Tuesday, February 22 to enjoy hors d’oeuvres and cocktails, including local Albany brews.

Click here to RSVP by February 18th. If you have any questions, please contact Alison Deal at adeal@awstruepower.com or by phone 518-213-0044 ext 1112.

Date: February 22, 2011
Time: 7:00 – 9:00 pm
Location: C.H. Evans Brewing Company at the Albany Pump Station
Address: 19 Quackenbush Square, Albany, New York 12207

Location and Accommodations

The workshop will take place at the

Crowne Plaza Albany
State and Lodge Streets
Albany, NY 12207
+1-518-462-6611
www.cpalbany.com

The room block at the Crowne Plaza has expired. Please send e-mail to info@uwig.org regarding accommodation options for this workshop.

Registration

Registration for this event will be limited with registration priority for employees of UWIG member organizations and invited guests.

To receive the link to online registration, send e-mail to info@uwig.org

Registration costs are as follows:

$495 - workshop registrants

$350 - speakers

$75 - tour

To register, contact:

Sandy Smith
UWIG Conference & Communications Coordinator
Phone: (865) 218-4600, ext. 6141
Fax: (865) 218-8999
E-mail: sandy@uwig.org

A limited number of spaces for this workshop are available for university/college students to attend at no charge through UWIG's scholarship program. For additional information contact Sandy Smith.

The Public Renewables Partnership effort led by Western Area Power Administration (Western) and funded through the U.S. DOE Wind and Hydropower Technologies Program will offer thirty $500 scholarships to employees of electric cooperatives and public power utilities to attend UWIG meetings, including this event. The scholarship can be used to help defray travel expenses or registration fees. The applicant’s employer must be a member of NRECA or APPA and there is no limit on the number of scholarships per utility. To apply for the scholarship, please contact Randy Manion at 720-962-7423 or manion@wapa.gov.

Cancellations and Refunds

All requests for refunds must be submitted to UWIG in writing. Refunds may not be processed until after the event.

• Requests received by February 18, 2011 - receive refund less $25 administrative fee
• Requests received after February 18, 2011 - receive refund less $200 administrative fee
• Registrants who have not paid by February 18 will need to make arrangements to pay in advance via credit card or risk having their registrations cancelled