Workshop on Wind Integration Study Models and Methods

June 24-25, 2010 - Minneapolis, Minnesota

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Agenda

A series of wind integration studies conducted over the past 8 years has culminated in a wind integration study for the Eastern Interconnection, Western Interconnection, and ERCOT, as well as a number of smaller regional and sub-regional studies. What have the electric power and wind industries gleaned from these studies in terms of the data requirements, the model requirements, the critical assumptions, and the limitations of the methods and results? Have we gotten all we can from the current generation of studies? What should the next generation of studies concentrate on?

The Utility Wind Integration Group is convening this topical workshop to examine the state of the art of wind integration study models and methods. The workshop is intended for those who are deeply involved in the conduct and application of wind integration studies.

The workshop purposes are to:

• Develop a better understanding of the strengths, weaknesses, and differences among the current generation of wind integration study models and methods.
• Develop a better understanding of the needs for the next generation of wind integration studies and the associated models and methods.
• Continue an ongoing dialog between the power system engineering and wind forecasting and engineering communities.

The primary audience for the workshop are participants in the UWIG Operating Impacts and Integration Study User Group, as well as electric power and wind industry personnel who perform wind integration studies or utilize their findings.

The workshop will be conducted as a series of discussion forums. To facilitate this format, attendance will be limited in size.

Location and Accommodations

The workshop will take place at the

Crowne Plaza Minneapolis Northstar
618 Second Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55402
888-233-9527 or +1-612-338-2288

The group block expired on June 4 and the Crowne Plaza is sold out the night of June 23. An additional block of rooms is available at this hotel, which is a few blocks away from the Crowne Plaza.

Radisson Plaza Hotel Minneapolis
35 South Seventh Street
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Between 8am and 5pm Central Time, please call 612-337-4638
After hours, please call 612-339-4900 or 800-333-3333
Visit the hotel web site

Please mention the Utility Wind Integration Group to receive the rate of $139 a night plus all applicable taxes.

Registration

To facilitate the goals of the workshop, the total audience of this event will be capped at 80 participants.

To request a link to online registration, send e-mail to info@uwig.org

Registration costs are as follows:

$495 - workshop registrants

$375 - speakers

To register, contact:

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

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 June 21, 2010 - receive refund less $75 administrative fee
• Requests received after June 21, 2010 - receive refund less $225 administrative fee
• Unless there are extreme circumstances, no refunds will be issued for no shows

Registrants who have not paid by June 21 will need to make arrangements to pay in advance via credit card or risk having their registrations cancelled.