Entities registered as a NERC Generator Operator (GOP) are responsible for complying with 39 NERC non-cyber security requirements regardless of who is performing the work. Requirements are grouped into standards, and then categories. The categories include Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP), Communications (COM), Emergency Preparedness and Operations (EOP), Interconnection Reliability Operations and Coordination (IRO), Protection and…
Tips for Maximizing the Financial Impact of Resource Measurements
Live webinar date was March 20, 2013. Watch the archived version by filling out the form below. Now is the time to evaluate how additional measurements could be used to maximize wind project value. With the recently passed PTC extension, many projects are slated for financing and completion in 2014. Additional measurements can have a…
White paper: How sodar makes wind projects more profitable
A white paper released by DNV KEMA and Second Wind quantifies how Triton can make a wind development project more profitable by improving the debt/equity ratio in project financing. This cost-benefit analysis examines the application of Triton in two areas key to a thorough wind resource assessment: wind shear measurement and site characterization. More effective…
Wind project performance assessment: How to better understand the risk
North America’s wind power industry has developed an unfortunate reputation for producing energy at levels less than those predicted by pre-construction energy assessments. While not all projects underperform, many do. Ongoing research suggests the five factors covered in this article are major contributors to over prediction in energy assessments. This article provides questions that project…