Forecasting

The challenge of successfully integrating intermittent technology into the power grid has been a key focus area at AWS Truewind for over two decades. With AWS Truewind’s eWind® forecasting service the risk and uncertainty of integrating wind energy is greatly reduced. Our user-friendly forecasts are accurate and based on years of experience, research and independent validation.

Accurate forecasts are essential in many facets of the wind and solar industries. We are constantly working to improve forecast accuracy, and are consistently responsive to the needs of all forecast users. We pride ourselves on providing high-value information for the benefit of production planning, generation, transmission operations, energy trading, and management with on-time delivery in the format needed.

eWind™ provides a customizable solution to many wind industry challenges by delivering reliable forecasts of wind speed and plant output with look-ahead periods ranging from minutes to days. It can greatly reduce imbalance charges, minimize incremental reserve costs, facilitate plant dispatch scheduling, inform spot-market trading, increase capacity payments, and optimize plant maintenance.

Our eWind service has proven its value to clients such as Southern California Edison, the California ISO, ERCOT, the New York ISO, SaskPower, PacifiCorp, FPL Energy, Shell Energy, and M.A. Mortenson Company. Thanks to its technical superiority, high value and ease of use, eWind has become the North American wind forecasting market leader with thousands of megawatts of installed capacity in its portfolio.

We are also responsive to the needs of the solar industry, providing irradiance and solar power forecasts using the same proven methods found in the eWind forecasting system.

AWS Truewind can provide you with the necessary insight to make mission-critical decisions. For additional information on the eWind system, or to discuss your specific project needs, please contact Noah Francis, Wind Forecasting Business Manager at nfrancis@awstruewind.com.