WIND FARM GENERATION IMPACTON A SMALL MUNICIPAL UTILITY SYSTEM

摘要

A 2.25 MW wind farm was installed and connected to a small municipal electric utility’s distributionsystem in northern Iowa. At times of the year, this small wind farm becomes a significant fraction of theutility’s power supply resources. This paper presents information on the percentage of power comingfrom the wind farm and the expected generation accreditation. It also illustrates the correlation of thewind generation with utility’s load profile during peak load periods.