PERFECT PARTNERS COMBINATION OF WIND AND HYDRO IDEAL TO MATCH SUPPLY AND DEMAND ALL YEAR

摘要

British Columbia's extensive reservoir-based hydro system offers the province a unique opportunity to integrate large amounts of new wind energy into its grid, industry experts say. "The key word is flexibility," says Charlie Smith, executive director of the Virginia-based Utility Wind Integration Group. "When you add wind to the system you introduce more variability into the output of the generation fleet and you need more flexibility in the system to deal with it."