Wind Variability Study

The AESO engaged an independent consultant to conduct a study of the wind power variations over one-minute and 10-minute intervals. This was done for Alberta’s existing installed wind generation capacity of 254 megawatts (MW), and for potential future development scenarios of about 850, 1,400, and 2,000 MW of installed wind generation capacity, at locations dispersed across southern Alberta. The purpose of the study was to provide an assessment of the potential short-term variability the AIES will be exposed to in the future.