Title :
Wind Energy Resources in Wyoming and Simulation for Existing Grid Connection
Author :
Meah, Kala ; Zhang, Yi ; Ula, Sadrul
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Wyoming Univ., Laramie, WY
fDate :
Oct. 29 2006-Nov. 1 2006
Abstract :
Many wind turbines are connected to power systems in the U.S. in recent years in order to reduce the negative environmental impacts of conventional electricity generation and promote the green energy initiative. This paper presents potential wind energy resources in Wyoming and the simulation for an existing grid connection. The wind data and the potential wind power were analyzed and the wind turbine was selected according to the results of analysis. Then the performance of the wind turbine incorporating in power network was simulated using MATLAB/Simulink for steady state and fault conditions. Finally cost benefit assessment and environmental impacts were evaluated
Keywords :
cost-benefit analysis; environmental factors; mathematics computing; power generation faults; power grids; power system simulation; wind power; wind turbines; MATLAB/Simulink simulation; US; Wyoming; cost benefit assessment; environmental impacts; fault conditions; green energy; grid connection; power network; steady state conditions; wind energy resources; wind turbines; Induction generators; Mesh generation; Potential energy; Power engineering and energy; Power engineering computing; Power generation; Power system simulation; Wind energy; Wind energy generation; Wind turbines;
Conference_Titel :
Power Systems Conference and Exposition, 2006. PSCE '06. 2006 IEEE PES
Conference_Location :
Atlanta, GA
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0177-1
Electronic_ISBN :
1-4244-0178-X
DOI :
10.1109/PSCE.2006.296242
