Energy Wind Power Workshop

WORKSHOP ON WIND ENERGY AND ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS
December 5, 2003

On December 5, the Northwest Power and Conservation Council held a workshop on wind energy and electric power systems. This workshop in had its origins in the questions raised by a number of utility planners in the region regarding incorporating wind energy in integrated resource plans. Among the issues were the cost of integrating wind in the system, the degree to which wind can be credited with capacity, transmission access for wind and so on. The intent of the workshop was to bring together utility planners together with those with experience in the various aspects of wind development and integration. The workshop was facilitated by Dr. Eric Hirst. The agenda is listed below with links to the presentations given. A link is also provided to a summary of the workshop prepared by Dr. Hirst. 

AGENDA

9:00 - 9:15     Introduction - Purpose of workshop, what we hope to accomplish today (exchange      information on wind integration and resource planning; identify issues impeding utilization of wind resource and potential means of resolving and develop personal networks)

9:15 - 9:45     Key Issues in Planning for Wind (Eric Hirst) - Long-term planning issues (transmission planning, access and pricing, resource adequacy) and short-term operations (day-ahead unit commitment, real-time dispatch, intra-hour load following, and regulation)

Issue -focused panels - short presentations intended to present information, raise issues, stimulate discussion

9:45 - 11:30     Integrating Wind into the Power System

• Planner's perspective - Ken Dragoon, PacifiCorp 
• Integration Providers Perspective - Elliot Mainzer, BPA/PBL ? 
• Developer Perspective - Dave Kobus, Energy Northwest ? 
• Perspectives from elsewhere in the US -- summary of related work in other regions (and perhaps other countries) Michael Milligan, NREL

11:30 --11:45     Coffee Break, lunches brought in

11:45 - 1:30     Wind and Transmission - interconnection, access, pricing

• Planner's perspective - Jim Maloney, EWEB
• Provider's perspective - Steve Enyeart, BPA/TBL
• Developer perspective - Don Bain, Aeropower Services

1:30 - 1:45     Break

1:45 - 3:15     Northwest Long-Term Development Potential - Where is the potential, what can wind contribute to power supply adequacy, what does it take to develop it, how much can the system handle,?

• Planners Perspective - Clint Kalich, Avista
• Wind Resource Perspective - John Wade, Terranova Consulting Services
• Project Development & Financing Perspective - Kevin Smith, Global Energy Concepts
• Wind Advocate's Perspective, Rachel Shimshak, Renewables Northwest Project

3:15 - 3:45     Wrap-up - Round table re conclusions, directions for additional work - Eric Hirst, moderator

3:45     Adjourn

Workshop Summary - Eric Hirst