Wind Today - Q4 2008 - (Page 51) Grid Interconnection of Wind Power Facilities The success of any wind project depends upon the ability of the wind farm developer, owner, and operator to meet grid requirements and negotiate the interconnection process in a cost effective and efficient manner. Panelists at AWEA’s WINDPOWER 2008 Conference & Exhibition, held in Houston, TX, June 1-4, provided four perspectives regarding grid interconnection of wind projects. Marc Fioravanti, director, commercial operations, Clipper Windpower, Carpinteria, CA, moderated the session. Dennis O’Reilly, senior project manager, Sargent & Lundy LLC, Chicago, IL, discussed grid interconnec- echnical T Grid Interconnection of the Largest Wind Farm East of the Mississippi p. 52 Field Testing for Model Validation p. 54 Interstate Electric Transmission Planning p. 55 Addressing the Trasmission Queue Logjam p. 57 near Bloomington, IL. See page 52. Nicholas Miller, director, GE Energy, Schenectady, NY, discussed the importance of modeling and field testing in grid interconnection relationships. See page 54. Evan Wilcox, manager, Transmission Business Development, American Electric Power, Columbus, OH, talked about developing the right solutions for renewable energy with interstate electric transmission. See page 55. Sean Finnerty, senior vice president, Competitive Power Ventures, Inc., Silver Spring, MD, addressed the transmission queue logjam from a developer’s perspective. See page 57. tion related to the Horizon Wind Energy-owned Twin Groves Wind Farm Response No. 511 51 http://www.buyawg.com http://www.buyawg.com
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