New Forecasting Tools Enhance Wind Energy Integration In Idaho and Oregon
Aug. 31, 2014
U.S. Department of Energy Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability
Vermont Transco, LLC
This case study presents results from Idaho Power Company's (IPC) Smart Grid invest Grant (SGIG) project, which developed a Renewables Integration Tool (RIT) that enables grid operators to use wind energy more cost-effectively to serve electricity customers in Idaho and Oregon. RIT involves a series of models and databases for forecasting weather conditions and the availability of wind energy resources. IPC estimates that improvements in forecasting accuracy saved about $287,000 over the three-month study period, or about $96,000 a month.