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POWER GENERATION <br />Wind Energy and the Power System: <br />Wind Power Myths Debunked <br />Matthew Schuerger, Energy Systems <br />Consulting Services, LCC <br />The presentation will address a number of <br />popular misconceptions aboutwind power <br />and power systems, including output <br />variability, capacity value, backup capacity, <br />and energy storage. <br />University of Minnesota Research <br />Facility on Wind Turbines <br />Ned Mohan, University of Minnesota <br />This presentation will describe the <br />cutting-edge research planned at the <br />University of Minnesota, through a funding <br />of nearly $8 million from the Department of <br />Energy (DOE). As a part of this project, a <br />utility-scale wind turbine will be installed <br />atthe University of Minnesota's UMore <br />Park property that will allow faculty from <br />various disciplines to work towards the <br />DOE's nationwide goal of achieving ZO <br />percent wind power by 2030. <br />Implementing PV Renewable Energy <br />Technology and A Case Study of <br />Minnesota's Largest PV Solar System <br />Mario Monesterio, Westwood <br />Renewables LLC <br />Minnesota's solar resource potential is not <br />very well understood and much lessthe <br />process and challenges for implementation. <br />This presentation will provide an overview <br />of general requirements and processes <br />associated with the financial and <br />construction aspects to complete a <br />successful project. Included are discus- <br />sions on preliminary analysis, finance, <br />design and permitting, installation, 0&M <br />and monitoring. The presentation will be <br />rounded off with acase-study of the <br />largest PV tracking system in the midwest. <br />Lessons Learned from Generation <br />Event Reports <br />Rogerio Scharlach, Schweitzer <br />Enyineering Laboratories <br />This paper analyzes real-world event <br />report data in the interest of uncovering <br />valuable lessons for setting and <br />commissioning generator relays. <br />DELIVERY SYSTEMS II <br />Distribution Generation <br />8nterconnection Panel Session <br />A/ Haman, STAR Energy Services, Craig <br />Turner, Dakota Electric, Shawn Bagley, <br />Xcel Eneryy and Mike Steckelberg, <br />Great River Energy <br />This panel session will presentthevarious <br />aspects of connecting generation to <br />distribution system circuits, both business <br />practices and technical issues. The <br />panelists will describe their practical <br />experiences associated with these <br />interconnections. <br />State Estimator Software Application <br />with Minimal Real-Time Measure- <br />mentsand Use for Training Exercises <br />Bob Endahl and Gabe Kainz, Otter Tail <br />Power Company <br />The large amount of unmeasured system <br />presented a specific challenge for state <br />estimation. Through vendor cooperation, <br />OTP was able to acquire a tool that greatly <br />aids operator visibility and training. <br />GIS -Substation and Transmission <br />Lifecyycle Managgement with <br />Smallworld, ESRI, and ProjectWise <br />Craig Tobias, Xcel Energy <br />This will be an overview of spatial data <br />management and document management <br />related to the entire lifecycle of a facility <br />from its conception through design to <br />maintenance. <br />Measurement, Calculation, and <br />Prediction of T&D Losses: <br />Technical /Economic Methods and <br />Ramifications <br />Richard Gonzalez, Excel Engineering, Inc. <br />This paper describes the considerations <br />involved, and the methods which are <br />applicable to performing economic <br />evaluations of T & D system losses. Recent <br />changes in electric energy market structure <br />are addressed with respect to how these <br />affect the correct valuation of capacity <br />and energy components of the loss <br />evaluation. <br />