Impact of wind power generation on distribution systems

Author

Mozina, Charles J.

Author_Institution

Beckwith Electr. Co., Inc., Largo, FL, USA

fYear

2010

fDate

16-19 May 2010

Abstract

A significant amount of wind power is being installed at the distribution level through the installation of wind power generation facilities in many parts of the United States and Canada. These generators operate in parallel with utility distribution feeders. It is forecasted by many experts that the installation of wind power generation will be increased due to the need to provide more clean energy. Utility regulators are encouraging wind power by setting high buy-back rates or setting goals for utilities to provide a portion of their generation from green sources. This paper discusses wind power generating sources (of 3 MW or less), which are connected to the utility system at the distribution level, and their impact on the distribution system. The paper will also discuss the various types of wind generators (Type I through IV) and their fault current contributions to system supply faults.

Keywords

AC generators; controllers; distribution networks; fault currents; power generation protection; power system interconnection; wind power plants; Canada; United States; clean energy; distribution system; fault current; green sources; utility distribution feeder; utility regulator; wind generators; wind power generating source; wind power generation; Induction generators; Integrated circuit interconnections; Power generation; Power system reliability; Protection; Regulators; Solar power generation; Wind energy; Wind energy generation; Wind power generation; Wind generation; double-fed induction generators; ferroresonance; induction generators; interconnection protection; point of common coupling;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Rural Electric Power Conference (REPC), 2010 IEEE

Conference_Location

Orlando, FL

ISSN

0734-7464

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-5470-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/REPCON.2010.5476203

Filename

5476203