Integration of Wind Resources and Wide Area Controls in the Northwest Power System
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Objective:
- Assess the impact of new wind generation on the planning, operation and control of the Northwest power system
- Develop new wide area Northwest power controls for the system
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Technologies:
- Advanced wind turbines; Wide area decentralized communications
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Uniqueness:
- New control and computation methods; integrated communication and system models
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PIs: M. Venkatasubrmanian, A. Bose, K. Tomsovic and R. Olsen with utility partners at Puget Sound Energy, Avista and Tacoma Power
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Sponsor: BPA (pending)
