Wind Feasibility

Wind power is the fastest growing renewable power generation method today. With over 7,000 MW of generation capacity installed in the United States and much more on the planning horizon, wind power is growing over 25% annually. This booming increase in clean generation technologies expects 50,000 MW of renewable generation by 2020.

Wind generation is becoming very cost competitive and utilities are seriously considering its possibilities. Some of the challenges utilities face as they measure the viability of wind power include interpreting the many financial impacts, determining the distribution and transmission interconnections and planning, and designing a system that minimizes the effect of variable renewable power generation on other utility customers.

Our staff of experts is highly experienced at evaluating and configuring renewable energy for utilities. From financial considerations to technical equipment specifications, Power System Engineering, Inc. (PSE) provides the depth of expertise and range of services that can help your utility navigate the path for wind generation and interconnection.

Services PSE provides include:

• Wind generation feasibility studies.
• Interconnection design and analysis studies.
• Technology assessment and evaluation.
• Review of existing tax/grant incentives that are available.
• Rate analysis and review.
• Analysis of short term wind variations on existing systems.
• Assess the influence of distributed wind plants on distribution feeders and local loads.
• SCADA integration and load dispatching analysis design.
• Voltage regulation, power quality and protection issues.
• IT system review of existing utility systems to support integrated operations.