News
October 13, 2009
How do Wind and Solar Power Affect Grid Operations: The Western Wind and Solar Integration Study 
This paper reviews the scope of the study, the development of wind and solar datasets, and the results to date on three scenarios.
October 13, 2009
Eastern Wind Integration and Transmission Study — Preliminary Findings
This paper reviews the scope of the study, the development of wind datasets, the transmission expansion analysis, and the results to date of the wind integration analysis for the four scenarios.
October 13, 2009
Large-Scale Wind Integration Studies in the United States: Preliminary Results
This paper discusses key results that have emerged so far from each study, focusing primarily on simulation results based on hourly production simulations. Results from both studies show that high wind penetrations can be successfully integrated into the power system, but depend on sufficient transmission and significant changes in operations.
October 13, 2009
Moving Beyond Paralysis: How States and Regions Are Creating Innovative Transmission Projects
This report profiles certain state and regional transmission policy initiatives aimed at promoting transmission development, mainly to access renewable resources.
September 30, 2009
Recovery Act Helps to Fund Transmission Line for Montana Wind Power
DOE announced on September 16 that a major transmission line to carry power from proposed wind power facilities near Cut Bank, Montana, will draw on funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
September 9, 2009
Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator Launches Renewable Energy Gateway
The Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator (Midwest ISO) has launched the Renewable Energy Gateway, an information hub focusing on renewable energy sources in the Midwest ISO region.
September 2, 2009
UWIG Updates Document Summarizing Status Of Wind Power And Electricity Markets
The Utility Wind Integration Group (UWIG) has released an updated version of a summary table detailing markets and market rules for wind energy and capacity in North America.
August 26, 2009
NWTC Installs Multimegawatt Research Turbines
NREL’s National Wind Technology Center installed the first of two multimegawatt wind turbines last week to be used for research to advance wind turbine performance and reliability.
August 24, 2009
Midwestern Utilities Partner on EHV Transmission Study for Renewables
A group of Midwest utilities including American Transmission Co. (ATC), American Electric Power, and MidAmerican Energy are partnering on a comprehensive study to identify the transmission infrastructure needed to tap the region’s rich wind resources and transport the power to consumers in markets to the east.
August 12, 2009
Northwestern Transmission Line to Carry 575 Megawatts of Wind Power
DOE announced on Monday that construction is underway for the McNary-John Day transmission project in Oregon and Washington, funded by $343 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
August 10, 2009
For States to Reach Full Wind Potential, National Effort Needed
South Dakota ranks among the top five states when it comes to wind energy potential. The state could produce more than one-trillion kilowatt hours of electricity each year. That's enough to power almost a quarter of the entire country. But when it comes to wind installation, South Dakota barely makes the top 20. Steve Wegman, Executive Director of the South Dakota Wind Energy Association, says there are a couple of reasons for that. "Some of the problems that we have are lack of transmission capabilities."
July 16, 2009
2008 Wind Technologies Market Report
The report analyzes a range of developments in the wind market, including trends in wind project installations, turbine size, turbine prices, wind project costs, project performance, and wind power prices. The report also details trends in project financing, a key concern for the wind industry in the current economic climate, as well as trends in project ownership, public policy, and the integration of wind power into the electrical grid.
May 1, 2009
Working to Overcome Barriers to Meeting 20% U.S. Wind Vision
According to Kansas Governor Mark Parkinson — the challenges to — and the drivers of — a robust wind future for the country may actually be different on a state-by-state basis. But there is one thing that's common across the nation — transmission.
March 10, 2009
Once Again, Study Confirms Integrating Large Amounts of Wind Works
A new study by a Dutch researcher concludes that Dutch power stations can integrate large amounts of wind power with little more than up-to-date, improved wind forecasts.
March 2, 2009
FERC Webcast Archive on Integrating Renewable Resources into the Wholesale Electric Grid
Listen to the Webcast that took place March 2, 2009.
February 28, 2009
Green Power Superhighways: Building a Path to America's Clean Energy Future
This paper highlights the barriers that hinder investment in transmission infrastructure and identifies potential policy solutions to overcome those barriers.
February 11, 2009
Study: Billions of Dollars Needed to Deliver Wind Power to Eastern Interconnection
Over $80 billion in new transmission infrastructure to obtain 20% of the region's electricity from wind generation.
