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April 5, 2008 – Vol.13 No.2 New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) to Incorporate Wind Forecasting System. The centralized wind forecasting system will better accommodate wind power in New York’s bulk electricity grid. The variable nature of wind generation poses special challenges to grid operators, such as the NYISO, who must constantly balance the supply of and demand for electricity on the grid because electricity cannot be stored efficiently with current technologies. The ability to more accurately forecast wind allows the NYISO to gauge how much wind power is likely to be available throughout a given day, enabling maximum use of “green power” resources while enhancing reliability by anticipating variations in generator output.
The NYISO has contracted with AWS Truewind, of Colonie, NY., to implement the wind-forecasting capability. To produce the forecasts, wind generators will send meteorological data and the NYISO will send power data to AWS Truewind. The company will provide wind power forecasts to the NYISO, which will use the information to integrate wind power in balancing the supply of electricity with consumer demand. New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) is a not-for-profit corporation that began operations in 1999. The NYISO operates New York’s bulk electricity grid, administers the state’s wholesale electricity markets, and performs comprehensive reliability planning for the state’s bulk electricity system. AWS Truewind, of Albany, New York, has been an industry leader in, establishing industry guidelines for wind resource assessment; pioneering high-resolution wind mapping and wind forecasting; adapting remote sensing technologies such as sodar to wind energy applications; and assessing the feasibility of offshore wind projects in the United States. The firm has also designed and evaluated renewable energy systems for both grid-connected and off-grid applications. (4/4/08)
Links: New York Independent System Operator AWS Truewind
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