Wind Power's Impact on Grid Reliability, Backup Supply, and Fossil Fuel Use in New England Webinar
Posted Sep 23 2010 12:00am
Date: 10/26/2010Location: MA
1:00-3:00 ET
This is the fourth in a series of free Webinars funded by the DOE Wind Powering America initiative. The Webinar will include a discussion on the impact of wind's variability on power systems and review preliminary results of the New England Wind Integration Study (NEWIS) with a question and answer session.
The Webinar is designed for attendance by the general public, local officials, facility siting decision-makers, policy-makers, and others interested in a review of objective information on the impacts of wind energy.
Michael Milligan, Ph.D., Principal Analyst, National Wind Technology Center of National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) - Addressing the Impact of Wind's Variability on Power Systems: An Overview of Industry Studies and Results
Bill Henson, Senior Engineer, Renewable Resource Integration, Independent System Operator of New England (ISO-NE) - Preliminary Results of the New England Wind Integration Study (NEWIS)
While wind power produces no emissions, wind power's variability has often been cited as a critical shortcoming, degrading reliability, and increasing the need for 'backup supply' (what the industry refers to as capacity and operating reserves). If fossil-fueled power plants must keep running, will the promised reduction in fossil fuel use and emissions materialize? While the presence of variable generation does create impacts that can and should be accounted for in understanding the costs and benefits of wind power, the nature and magnitude of these impacts are often badly misunderstood. Grid operators are the definitive source for understanding such information, as their mandate is technical neutrality, and their responsibilities include keeping the lights on, defining how much of various types of reserves are necessary, and making sure all costs are paid for. In this Webinar, hear what those who operate the grid (throughout the industry, and here in New England) have learned from intensive study of these issues.
Addressing wind power's variability:
Overview of Industry Studies and Results on wind's variability on power systems
Preliminary Results of the New England Wind Integration Study (NEWIS)
To register for the NEWEEP Webinar #4, please e-mail rsvp@neweep.com
To receive log-in instructions and dial-in phone number, you must RSVP. Please include your name, organization, and state. Your RSVP will ensure that we reserve the correct number of phone lines.
If you would like to receive NEWEEP Webinars announcements, please provide us with your contact information . Subscribers will also receive periodic e-mail announcements about newly posted information on the New England Wind Forum Web site and new editions of the New England Wind Forum newsletter . Addresses and information will not be distributed to anyone else for any other purpose. Past NEWEEP Webinar audio visual files and transcripts are available.
1:00-3:00 ET
This is the fourth in a series of free Webinars funded by the DOE Wind Powering America initiative. The Webinar will include a discussion on the impact of wind's variability on power systems and review preliminary results of the New England Wind Integration Study (NEWIS) with a question and answer session.
The Webinar is designed for attendance by the general public, local officials, facility siting decision-makers, policy-makers, and others interested in a review of objective information on the impacts of wind energy.
While wind power produces no emissions, wind power's variability has often been cited as a critical shortcoming, degrading reliability, and increasing the need for 'backup supply' (what the industry refers to as capacity and operating reserves). If fossil-fueled power plants must keep running, will the promised reduction in fossil fuel use and emissions materialize? While the presence of variable generation does create impacts that can and should be accounted for in understanding the costs and benefits of wind power, the nature and magnitude of these impacts are often badly misunderstood. Grid operators are the definitive source for understanding such information, as their mandate is technical neutrality, and their responsibilities include keeping the lights on, defining how much of various types of reserves are necessary, and making sure all costs are paid for. In this Webinar, hear what those who operate the grid (throughout the industry, and here in New England) have learned from intensive study of these issues.
To register for the NEWEEP Webinar #4, please e-mail rsvp@neweep.com
To receive log-in instructions and dial-in phone number, you must RSVP. Please include your name, organization, and state. Your RSVP will ensure that we reserve the correct number of phone lines.
If you would like to receive NEWEEP Webinars announcements, please provide us with your contact information . Subscribers will also receive periodic e-mail announcements about newly posted information on the New England Wind Forum Web site and new editions of the New England Wind Forum newsletter . Addresses and information will not be distributed to anyone else for any other purpose. Past NEWEEP Webinar audio visual files and transcripts are available.