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AWS Truewind Makes Cameo Appearance in Sierra
February 05, 2010
AWS Truewind's windNavigator® wind prospecting and resource analysis tool was featured in the January/February 2010 issue of Sierra; the magazine of the Sierra Club and also online at http://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/201001/grapple.aspxwindNavigator equips wind resource analysts with an essential toolkit of accurate, high-resolution wind maps and data in GIS format. The maps and data delivered through windNavigator were validated using 1500 wind-monitoring towers resulting in an unprecedented level of accuracy. With windNavigator, users receive the accuracy and quality energy developers and government planners rely upon for siting projects and assessing development potential.
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AWS Truewind Wins California ISO Forecasting Competition
February 02, 2010
The California Independent System Operator Corporation’s (California ISO) announced AWS Truewind as the winner of the year-long forecasting competition this month.Of the three companies that responded to the challenge, AWS Truewind provided the most accurate and cost effective information, showing a 20 percent improvement over current wind forecasting accuracy. The competing companies were required to submit 12-month forecasts for three of the California's wind markets, covering both day-ahead and hour-ahead time frames.
“The California ISO has unique wind power forecasting requirements,” said Ken Pennock, AWS Truewind’s Forecasting Business Manager. “Our flexible and results-driven approach to power forecasting is what led to the notable accuracy improvement. We look forward to continuing our work with the California ISO team to help them realize their goal of reliably integrating more renewables into their system.”
With over 15,000 MW of operational wind projects in its forecasting portfolio and an experienced team of forecasting experts, AWS Truewind is well prepared for the task at hand. The company will be employing a new customized numerical weather prediction (physics-based) model to provide forecasts for use in grid operations and serve as the foundation for the Participating Intermittent Resource Program (PIRP), which integrates wind power into ISO markets.
“More than 3,000 megawatts of wind generation is connected to the grid right now,” said ISO Director of System Operations Debi LeVine. “Monitoring intermittent wind production closely keeps the grid in balance and the lights on. With wind resources expected to double over the next five years or so, accurate forecasting is imperative to maximize these new green resources.”
This one-of-a-kind competition was designed specifically for the improvement of the power grid, in order to integrate fluctuating wind power, as wind resources are expected to double over the next five years. With its increased accuracy, the forecasting data provided by AWS Truewind will help the ISO better manage the growing needs of this market.
Learn more about AWS Truewind's eWind® forecasting service.
AWS Truewind to Chair AWEA's Project Profitability & Reliability Workshop
January 12, 2010
Join AWS Truewind next week at AWEA’s Project Profitability and Reliability Workshop in San Diego, CA, January 19-20th.
AWS Truewind’s Vice President of Consulting Services, Eric White will be chairing this event, which will focus on how to get the most out of a project including successful strategies and approaches for efficient plant operations and maintenance.
AWS Truewind’s Principal and Chief Technical Officer, Michael Brower will be speaking on, Accounting for Wind in Project Operations on Tuesday, January 19th from 3:15 – 4:00 pm. The talk will discuss some specific elements and methods for reducing the impacts of wind variability on project operational decisions – from the use of forecasting to help with O&M planning and scheduling, to reconciling budgets, and evaluating and understanding project performance.
For an opportunity to interact with AWS Truewind staff, visit our booth which will be located within the conference facilities. For more information on upcoming opportunities visit our conferences page.
AWST to Share Expertise on Offshore Wind in Boston, MA
December 02, 2009
Members of AWS Truewind’s offshore team will be speaking and exhibiting at AWEA’s second annual Offshore Wind Power Workshop in Boston, MA, December 2-3, 2009.
President and CEO, Bruce Bailey will present Data and Model Integration for Offshore Project and Grid Evaluations during the Metocean Site Characterization session, December 3rd. This session will focus on the latest and most promising remote sensing options for offshore wind energy sites, including SODAR, LIDAR, acoustic Doppler devices and satellite based systems as well as other sophisticated software analysis tools.
We will also be participating in the trade show, so please be sure to stop by our booth! If you would like to discuss your offshore development goals with an AWS Truewind team member, schedule a meeting or please stop by.