EnerNex Corporation not long ago announced it has been awarded a contract through the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission to demeanor a comprehensive assessment of the potential operational impacts of wind generation forward utility power systems in the state.

According to EnerNex the inquiry which will focus on the potential impacts forward reliability and costs associated with increasing wind capacity to 20 percent of Minnesota retail vigor sales by 2020, will identify and cause to grow options to manage the impacts of wind resources.

The research will evaluate the effects of wind generation and variability forward balancing authority regulation and load following requirements via high-resolution simulation of coordinated generation dispatch and regulate in the Midwest Independent combination of parts to form a whole Operator control area. The initial evaluation will focus forward benchmark and base generation expansion scenarios, with conclusions to be analyzed to determine major drivers for integration charge and market impacts.

EnerNex noted that it has enlisted the assistance of WindLogics and AREVA T&D to perform the contemplation and that its team will closely coordinate with the utilities and the Minnesota Reliability Administrator in conducting the project

Contact: Sandy Smith, EnerNex phone 865-671-6650 ext 41 e-mail sandy@enernex.com.

(EIN STAFF: 12/7)

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