New Resource - An Introduction to Grid Services: Concepts, Technical Requirements, and Provision from Wind

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory has released a new report titled "An Introduction to Grid Services: Concepts, Technical Requirements, and Provision from Wind". The report details the issues surrounding the provision of key ancillary services for grid reliability and stability by wind energy generators.

This report helps evaluate the potential role of wind energy in providing essential reliability services, also known as ancillary services, which are necessary for maintaining the reliability and stability of the grid both during normal operation and during and after contingency events. An overview of the services, their technical requirements, the quantities of services currently procured in the United States and an estimate of the costs of procuring these services is also included. Finally, the report also summarizes the technical and regulatory issues around wind providing these essential reliability services.

The full report can be read here.

Visit the Ancillary Services Topic Page on the Grid Integration Toolkit for more resources on this topic.