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Fundamentals of Wind Energy
AWEA Pre-Conference Workshop at Power-Gen International
November 27, 2006
Orange County Convention Center
Orlando, Florida
Who should attend?
Course Overview & Objectives
Program Agenda
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Who Should Attend?
This session is designed for the power industry professional seeking a technical overview of “Wind Energy” topics or those looking to find out how “Wind Energy” can work on the electric power system. The session will provide a comprehensive introduction to the technology and integration of utility-scale wind energy.
Those who would benefit from participation include:
Generation planners
Project developers
Utility interconnection engineers
Power plant management
Substation equipment vendors
Legal Professionals
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Course Overview and Objectives
WIND ENERGY, a clean and renewable source of electric power, is also one of the world's fastest growing energy sources!
The Wind Energy Industry is expected to experience the largest growth in installed capacity in 2006. With fuel price and energy demand increases, wind energy growth should continue in the near future. With increased interest in this renewable source, this technical workshop will provide a comprehensive introduction to utility-scale wind energy. Anyone in the power industry wanting to learn the basics of wind energy generation technology and integration will benefit from this day-long seminar. Industry experts will provide an overview of the wind economic and site-selection factors, generator technology, impacts on grids, transmission interconnection and integrating wind to the power market.
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Program Agenda
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Moderator:
Britt Theismann, Membership Director, American Wind Energy Association |
8:00 am – 8:30 am
Introduction
Britt Theismann, Membership Director, American Wind Energy Association
- Industry Members
- Installation Growth
8:30 am – 9:15 am
Overview of Wind Industry and Economics
Robert Gates, Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations, Clipper Windpower Inc.
- Economic trends and wind cost drivers
- Typical economies and business practices that lead to success
9:15 am – 10:00 am
Turbine Technology
Representative of Mitsubishi
- Range of turbine designs on the market now
- Technology areas with most R&D attention
- Difference in turbine technology energy capture
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10:00 am – 10:30 am
BREAK
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10:30 am – 11:30 am
Wind Integration: Electric System
Representative of GE Energy
- Turbines and Voltage Ride Through/ Voltage Stability
- Generator modeling in transmission studies
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11:30 am – 1:15 pm
LUNCH
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1:15 pm – 2:00 pm
Interconnection Technology
Steven Saylors, P.E., Chief Electrical Engineer, Vestas Americas
- Meeting interconnection requirements with turbines and system approaches
- SCADA and control system capabilities, options
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Wind Integration: Transmission and Market
Jim Caldwell, Policy Director, PPM Energy
- Transmission issues for development and delivery
- Forecasting, energy sales, portfolio management
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3:00 pm – 3:30 pm
BREAK
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3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Site Selection and Resource Assessment
Larry Jacobs, Sales Engineer, NRG Systems, Inc.
- Importance of wind speed on energy production
- Other variables in site selection and resource assessment
4:30 pm – 5:00 pm Seminar Wrap-Up
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