Considerations on the operation & management of a modern wind turbine power station

Author

Clair, Steven J St

Author_Institution

Wind Assets, Puget Sound Energy, Seattle, WA

fYear

2008

fDate

20-24 July 2008

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

8

Abstract

The operation and management of a wind turbine power plant are not significantly different from that for a traditional power station, yet offers unique challenges. The lessons-learned from successful management of traditional power plants are just as applicable to this technology and will ultimately improve the safety, reliability, and investment returns of the wind power facility. This paper will review some of the major considerations in managing the operation of a wind turbine power station including operations, maintenance, environmental issues, community & governmental relations, and workforce sustainability.

Keywords

power system management; wind power plants; wind turbines; power plant management; wind turbine power station; Asset management; Energy management; Environmental management; Portfolios; Power generation; Renewable energy resources; Wind energy; Wind energy generation; Wind speed; Wind turbines;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Power and Energy Society General Meeting - Conversion and Delivery of Electrical Energy in the 21st Century, 2008 IEEE

Conference_Location

Pittsburgh, PA

ISSN

1932-5517

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-1905-0

Electronic_ISBN

1932-5517

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PES.2008.4596848

Filename

4596848