Best practices in grid integration of variable wind power: Summary of recent US case study results and mitigation measures

European Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition 2007, EWEC 2007

Volumn 1, Issue , 2007, Pages 500-509

  Smith, J C ^a   Parsons, B ^b   Milligan, M R ^b   Acker, T ^c   Zavadil, R ^d   Schuerger, M ^e   Demeo, E ^f  

^a Utility Wind Integration Group   (United States)

^b NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY   (United States)

^c NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d EncrNex Corporation   (United States)

^e Energy Systems Consulting Services LLC   (United States)

^f Renewable Energy Consulting Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Wind ancillary service impacts; Wind energy; Wind integration

Indexed keywords

ANCILLARY SERVICE; GRID INTEGRATION; INDUSTRY STRUCTURES; MITIGATION MEASURES; NAMEPLATE CAPACITY; TRANSMISSION SYSTEM OPERATORS; UTILITY INDUSTRY; WIND INTEGRATION;

ELECTRIC UTILITIES; EXHIBITIONS;

WIND POWER;

EID: 84875310024     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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