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- Title
A Wind Energy Ramp Tool and Metric for Measuring the Skill of Numerical Weather Prediction Models.
- Authors
Bianco, Laura; Djalalova, Irina V.; Wilczak, James M.; Cline, Joel; Calvert, Stan; Konopleva-Akish, Elena; Finley, Cathy; Freedman, Jeffrey
- Abstract
A wind energy Ramp Tool and Metric (RT&M) has been developed out of recognition that during significant ramp events (large changes in wind power over short periods of time ) it is more difficult to balance the electric load with power production than during quiescent periods between ramp events. A ramp-specific metric is needed because standard metrics do not give special consideration to ramp events and hence may not provide an appropriate measure of model skill or skill improvement. This RT&M has three components. The first identifies ramp events in the power time series. The second matches in time forecast and observed ramps. The third determines a skill score of the forecast model. This is calculated from a utility operator's perspective, incorporates phase and duration errors in time as well as power amplitude errors, and recognizes that up and down ramps have different impacts on grid operation. The RT&M integrates skill over a matrix of ramp events of varying amplitudes and durations.
- Subjects
WIND power; RANKING; RENEWABLE energy sources; TIME series analysis; AMPLITUDE modulation
- Publication
Weather & Forecasting, 2016, Vol 31, Issue 4, p1137
- ISSN
0882-8156
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1175/WAF-D-15-0144.1