UWIG Posts Summary Table on Wind Forecasting Programs in North American RTOs and Utilities

Reston, Va. – January 13, 2010 – The Utility Wind Integration Group is pleased to make available on its web site the summary table Central Wind Power Forecasting Programs in North America by Regional Transmission Organizations and Electric Utilities.

Published in December 2009 as a report by the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory, the document was compiled by Jennifer Rogers and Kevin Porter of Exeter Associates. Covering PJM Interconnection, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), Midwest ISO, New York ISO, California ISO, Southern California Edison, Hydro Quebec, Xcel Energy (Colorado), Ontario Independent Electricity System Operator, Alberta Electric System Operator, and Bonneville Power Administration, the table addresses the implementation of central wind power forecasting by electric utilities and regional transmission organizations in North America. The first part of the table focuses on electric utilities and regional transmission organizations that have central wind power forecasting in place; the second part focuses on electric utilities and regional transmission organizations that plan to adopt central wind power forecasting in 2010. Table entries are organized as follows:

• When the wind power forecast was put into operation, or will be in operation.
• What wind power forecast vendor and model is used.
• What wind power forecast tools and techniques are used.
• What applications are the wind power forecast used for.
• How wind power forecasts are paid for.
• What data is required, by wind turbine and wind project.
• How the wind power forecast is conducted.
• Whether a ramp forecast is prepared.
• How the wind power forecast was performed.

Download the Summary Table