Wind Resources in Conjunction with Dispatchable Loads Explored for �ֻ�ֱ�� Microgrid

A new research paper by ACEP’s Chong Her, Erin Whitney, Rich Wiess and Stanford University’s Dan Sambor takes a new approach at looking at wind energy modeling techniques.

This research looked beyond the wind resource from the local airport meteorological data and included community load data to determine the most cost-effective combinations of wind turbine technology and dispatchable loads for improving food energy and water security in a southwestern �ֻ�ֱ�� village.

The results indicated that dispatchable loads could handle the  of the wind resource with up to 86% of their annual load met. More work is needed to understand the impact of integrating and scheduling dispatchable loads into the grid in practice.

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Wind turbines in a Southwestern �ֻ�ֱ�� Community.  Photo by Amanda Byrd.