IEEE PES Wind Power Coordinating Committee Inaugural Meeting June 22, 2006 Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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1 Introductions Dick Piwko began the meeting with self-introductions by those present. There were xx persons present at the beginning of the meeting. An attendance list is attached. IEEE PES technical committees represented at the meeting included Power System Planning & Implementation (PSPI), Power System Analysis, Computing, and Economics (PSACE), Power System Operations (PSO), Transmission & Distribution (T&D), and Power System Dynamic Performance (PSDP) Overview of Wind Power Coordinating Committee (WPCC) The WPCC was formed by Technical Council action in June of 2005 to coordinate IEEE PES activities related to the interconnection and integration of wind generation to the bulk electric power system. As such, issues concerning small wind or distributed generation applications of wind energy are outside the scope of the WPCC. A primary responsibility of the committee will be to insure that knowledge and information is shared by the various PES committees pursuing activities in this area, and that liaisons are maintained with important wind energy groups outside of the PES. In this regard, Chariman Piwko recognized the contributions of J. Charles Smith of the Utility Wind Integration Group (UWIG) and John Dunlap of the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) to the conception and formulation of the WPCC. Coordination with PES Technical Committees In discussions that transpired between the formulation of the WPCC and this first official meeting, a list of six technical subject area was drafted to assist in the planning process. These areas were: 1. Capacity Value of Wind Generators 2. Power System Operations with Variable Wind Resources Unit Commitment, Load Following, and Regulation 3. Market Design with Consideration for Intermittent Wind Resources 4. Standardized Wind Generation Models for System Planning Studies 5. Collector System Design Considerations for Wind Farms 6. Transmission Investment Alternatives To Serve Remote Wind Sites This list was employed to identify specific groups within the PES with scoped related to technical topics in one or more of the subject areas. Arrangements were made by WPCC members to attend meetings of these committees in Montreal. 170C Market Place Boulevard Knoxville, TN Tel: Fax:

2 Page 2 Attendees at the meeting generally concurred with the focus of the WPCC as defined by the technical subject areas. During a discussion of specific actions for moving forward, the subject of standards was raised. AWEA is currently the wind energy standards-writing body for the U.S., but their focus has been primarily on wind turbines and equipment. John Dunlap of AWEA indicated that they would very much like to see the IEEE PES take the lead in standards development for those wind energy issues related to power systems. Some specific comments on the subject areas: Subject areas 1 through 3 have some relation to the Power System Operations (PSO) Committee, although Items 1 and 3 also fit into the Power System Analysis, Computing, and Economics (PSACE) Committee Standardized wind models definitely belong in the Power System Dynamic Performance Committee. Wind plant collector system issues are within the purview of the T&D committee Transmission investment topics relate to the Power System Planning & Implementation (PSPI) scope The specific role for the WPCC within the PES organization and its relation to other PES committees was discussed. By definition, the WPCC role is to coordinate technical activities within the PES, not to appropriate scope from existing committees. One product of this coordination can be the organization of individual committee activities into presentations or sessions that provide a better view of the larger picture. Insuring that relevant information from outside of the IEEE is continually fed into PES activities through its liaison role is another area where the WPCC can provide support to existing committees. The November/December 2005 issue of Power and Energy focusing on wind energy was offered as a clear example of a WPCC activity. The response to the WPCC overview presentation at various technical committee meetings in Montreal was quite positive, and helped to clarify the WPCC role within the PES. Chairman Piwko indicated that he will be serving as the TCPC for the WPCC until further notice. He will attend the technical session coordinating meeting in January It was suggested during the discussion that the WPCC consider developing a Wind Power 101 presentation that would enable IEEE PES members to efficiently learn about the status, developments, and outlook in wind energy. This recommendation will be explored by the WPCC for the next general meeting. In a discussion of the WPCC liaison role, it was pointed out that the initial list of external organizations for coordination was relatively US-centric, and that international organizations and activities had much to offer. As an example, approximately 85% of the abstracts submitted for a special PES transactions issue on wind power were from Europe. Additionally, some of the international PES members were unaware of the WPCC formation and scope. Some changes to the WPCC technical subject area list were recommended for clarity. Suggestions included the following: Item 5 (Collector System Design for Wind Plants) should probably be renamed to Wind Plant Design.

3 Page 3 Item 4 (Standardized Wind Generation Models for System Planning Studies) should be broadened to encompass a wider range of technical evaluations by rewording to Transmission Studies for Wind Plants. A change to Item 1 (Capacity Value of Wind Generation) to contain concepts involved in generation expansion planning and portfolio optimization was also suggested. Item 3 (Market Design with Consideration for Intermittent Wind Resources) might be renamed Market Issues for Variable Resources. Item 6 (Transmission Investment Alternatives To Serve Remote Wind Sites) should be renamed as Transmission Development for Wind Generation. Panel Session for Atlanta PSCE The WPCC is sponsoring a panel session at the Power System Conference and Exhibition in Atlanta entitled Competitive Electricity Market Design and Operation. Seven speakers from the U.S. and Canada have been enlisted for this panel; the organizing committee was not successful in securing panels from Europe. Mark O Malley offered assistance in this regard for future activities. In addition to the panelists, the WPCC received 20 wind power-related abstracts to review for presentation at the October 06 PSCE. Reviews of these abstracts were completed by an ad hoc committee organized by Chairman Piwko. Other TCPCs will be contacted to determine to which committees the accepted submissions should be directed. WPCC Web Site Vice Chair Dale Osborn of the Midwest ISO has secured his organization s support for maintaining the WPCC web site. The layout is currently under development. Materials from this meeting, including the meeting minutes, the WPCC overview presentation, panel session materials, and summaries of the meetings with the various technical committees will be posted. It was decided that there is no need at the current time to limit access to web site materials. WPCC Organization The WPCC technical committee liaison role was kicked-off in Montreal through attendance at meetings of various PES committees and working groups. In these meetings, presentations covering the WPCC mission, role, along with an overview of wind power developments and status was made. The WPCC will develop a formal list of external organizations where coordination is desired and work to identify a liaison. At this time, the list includes UWIG NERC AWEA EWEA CIGRE IEA annexes

4 Page 4 European Commission It likely will be possible to identify individuals who are already active in both PES and one of the external organizations. The official WPCC membership and member roles were discussed. The WPCC is somewhat distinct from other PES technical committees in that the function of the WPCC is primarily one of coordination rather than working on actual projects. It was decided that the WPCC could sponsor a working group if there was no logical home or interest from other committees. There was a consensus that non-ieee members could serve as liaisons to the WPCC, and that joint working groups could even be established with parties outside of the IEEE. The PES Technical committee requires that the WPCC develop an Operations and Procedures Manual. Chairman Piwko indicated that an existing O&P Manual from another committee could be adapted for WPCC use. Future Panel Sessions The next opportunity for a WPCC-sponsored panel session is the 2007 General Meeting to be held in Tampa, Florida. Topics for a prospective panel were discussed, and included: Offshore wind energy potential Wind Power 101 (as previously described) Methodologies for Grid Integration Studies Resource Portfolio Optimization with Significant Wind Energy Applications of Wind Generation Forecasting for Grid Operations No action or decision was taken. Future panel sessions will be discussed at the next WPCC meeting. Cooperation with organizations outside of IEEE PES The WPCC, in conjunction with the UWIG and AWEA, sponsored a wind power symposium for policy makers in Washington DC in April of Reviews and feedback was very positive. Ideas for other jointly-sponsored workshops were discussed, with wind plant modeling and wind generation forecasting offered as timely and interesting topics. Holding IEEE-sponsored wind workshops in Europe was suggested as a way to increase participation of EU researchers in IEEE PES wind activities. IEEE PowerTech was recommended as a venue. Since this meeting is held every other year, the possibility of an annual workshop with the site alternated each year between Europe and the U.S. was mentioned. Content for P&E Magazine: Special issue Charlie Smith has been appointed as the guest editor for another special issue of the IEEE PES Power and Energy magazine. This issues is tentatively slated for publication at the end of Charlie will be soliciting ideas for topics and the focus of the issue. Draft articles will likely be due in June An outline will be prepared sometime in November 2005.

5 Review of Wind Deployment System Model (WinDS Model) IEEE PES Wind Power Coordinating Committee Page 5 Charlie Smith described a modeling activity that has been underway at NREL for a couple a years that is focusing on long-term generation expansion planning with wind energy as a significant component. NREL began with the National Energy Modeling System (NEMS) and has continuously modifying it, and now refers to it as the WinDS Model. NREL has on an ongoing basis convened groups of outside experts to assist them with aspects of the modeling and assumptions. Charlie is proposing that IEEE PES experts be brought into this review process, with the WPCC helping to identify experts in areas of particular need. Charlie indicated that he would attempt to set up a review session in conjunction with the Atlanta PES meeting in October. The meeting was adjourned at 3:00 pm EDT.