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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

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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.

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