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Integrating Wind Energy into the Electric Grid

Integrating Wind Energy into the Electric Grid. Wind Power Forum October 26, 2011 Brian Conroy, Electric System Engineering Central Maine Power Company. The Electric Grid The Grid Control Center Attributes of Wind Generation New England Wind Resources.

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Integrating Wind Energy into the Electric Grid

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  1. Integrating Wind Energy into the Electric Grid Wind Power Forum October 26, 2011 Brian Conroy, Electric System Engineering Central Maine Power Company

  2. The Electric Grid • The Grid Control Center • Attributes of Wind Generation • New England Wind Resources Integrating Wind Energy into the Electric GridPresentation Outline

  3. The Electric Grid

  4. The Grid Control Center

  5. Attributes of Wind Generation • Variability – plant output fluctuates • Uncertainty – output and timing are less predictable than ‘conventional’ generation • Remote locations from network “backbone” • Distributed control systems Electric utilities and control centers take all these factors into account when planning, designing, and operating interconnections with wind generation.

  6. New England Wind Resources Legend Class 7>8.8 (m/s) Class 68-8.8 (m/s) Class 57.5-8 (m/s) Class 47-7.5 (m/s) Class 36.4-7 (m/s) 40 Miles 230 kV 345 kV Significant wind potential with varying characteristics exists throughout New England 1 meter per second roughly 2.2 mph MWH Source: Levitan Phase II Wind Study for ISO New England Spring 2009, ISO New England Inc. 6

  7. New England Wind Resources Higher class Wind resource and 40 mile radius of Backbone transmission Base Case Results –Onshore Region MW Avg. Wind (m/s) CT 0 - ME 7,904 7.79 MA 929 7.65* NEMA 0 - SEMA 765 7.62 WCMA 164 7.80 NH 3,221 7.96 RI 141 7.74 VT 2,830 7.68 Total 15,025 7.80* Source: Levitan Phase II Wind Study for ISO New England

  8. Thank You!

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