NRELCP-500-39477 on WFEC System Operations March 2006.pdfVIP

A national laboratory of the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency Renewable Energy National Renewable Energy Laboratory Innovation for Our Energy Future Analyses of Wind Energy Impact Conference Paper NREL/CP-500-39477 on WFEC System Operations March 2006 Preprint Y. Wan National Renewable Energy Laboratory J.R. Liao Western Farmers Electric Cooperative To be presented at the European Wind Energy Conference Athens, Greece February 27 – March 2, 2006 NREL is operated by Midwest Research Institute ● Battelle Contract No. DE-AC36-99-GO10337 NOTICE The submitted manuscript has been offered by an employee of the Midwest Research Institute (MRI), a contractor of the US Government under Contract No. DE-AC36-99GO10337. Accordingly, the US Government and MRI retain a nonexclusive royalty-free license to publish or reproduce the published form of this contribution, or allow others to do so, for US Government purposes. This report was prepared as an account of work sponsored by an agency of the United States government. Neither the United States government nor any agency thereof, nor any of their employees, makes any warranty, express or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed, or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. Reference herein to any specific commercial p