Membership Benefits
Education and Training
UWIG conducts technical workshops on wind energy integration issues and serves as a source of technical information on wind energy topics. UWIG offers spring and fall technical workshops, a workshop on forecasting applications, and a special topical workshop. UWIG also co-sponsors a short course on the integration and interconnection of wind plants onto utility power systems. This multi-day course features an internationally recognized faculty and covers all facets of wind plant integration and interconnection. Events are open to members and nonmembers, with members receiving discounted rates for registration.
Communication
Through Connected, the UWIG member newsletter; the UWIG WindList listserv; and technical brochures and briefs; members are kept informed on wind energy issues.
Information Transfer
UWIG operates user groups for information transfer, providing members with information and insights not available elsewhere. UWIG's Turbine Operations & Maintenance Users Group is the only independent, vendor-neutral forum for sharing of turbine and plant operational experiences and issues.
Research & Development
UWIG undertakes collaborative research on topics related to the operation of wind generation on utility power systems.
UWIG Acts on the National Scene
UWIG represents utility interests on wind energy issues as a key stakeholder in the National Wind Coordinating Collaborative (NWCC) as well as the US. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy and Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability. UWIG provides technical subject matter expertise to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC).
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For more information, please send e-mail to info@uwig.org