METHOD AND SYSTEM TO OPTIMIZE AVAILABILITY, TRANSMISSION, AND ACCURACY OF WIND POWER FORECASTS AND SCHEDULES

摘要

The present discussion relates to generating power generation forecasts both on-site and remote to a wind farm, or other intermittent power generation asset, so as to increase the reliability of providing a forecast to interested parties, such as regulatory authorities. Forecasts may be separately generated at both the on-site and remote locations and, if both are available, one is selected for transmission to interested parties, such as regulatory authorities. If, due to circumstances, one forecast is unavailable, the other forecast may be used in its place locally and remotely, communications permitting.

主权项

1. A power generation architecture, comprising:
one or more intermittent power generating assets located at a first site; a local forecasting system located at the first site, wherein the local forecasting system generates a first set of periodic forecasts of future power generation by the one or more intermittent power generating assets; a remote forecasting system located at a second site remote from the first site, wherein the remote forecasting system generates a second set of periodic forecasts of future power generation by the one or more intermittent power generating assets; a communication network connecting the first site and the second site; and a selection algorithm executing on processor-based systems at one or both of the first site and the second site, wherein the selection algorithm selects a forecast generated by the local forecasting system or the remote forecasting system for a given forecast period and forwards the forecast to a third party.