Distributed Generation Workgroup

In cooperation with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, the NWCC has commissioned a study on distributed wind power development by Princeton Economic Research, Inc. The researchers will explore interconnection at the distribution level, and integration with local economies, drawing upon the European co-op model. They will examine and evaluate economic factors, policy, or industry developments behind infrastructure supporting distributed market segments in Europe, as well as the direct and indirect benefits and costs associated with distributed wind development.

Project objectives include describing:

• Benefits, costs, and technical requirements associated with the distributed wind development approach;
• European utility and government policy drivers and other characteristics encouraging distributed wind development; and
• Market, institutional or regulatory constraints.

The NWCC will work to develop options to support distributed development in the U.S. that are both cost-competitive and beneficial to local economies.

Workgroup Information

• Contact Directory for NWCC Distributed Workgroup Members, Project Consultants & Interested Parties
  Posted February 9, 1998

• Revised Work Statement
  Revised April 9, 1998 - 40K

• NWCC Distributed Wind RFP and Preliminary Scope of Work
  Released August 4, 1997 - 33K

Publications

• Distributed Wind Power Assessment
  February 2001 - 1.4MB

Meeting Summaries

• Distributed Generation Meeting Summary
  January 21, 1999

• Status Report at NWCC Plenary Meeting #17
  Held October 26, 1998 - Ft. Collins, CO

• Distributed Generation Second Review Meeting
  Held September 21, 1998 - Washington, DC

• Status Report at NWCC Plenary Meeting #16
  Held June 30, 1998 - Sioux Falls, SD

• Luncheon Slideshow at NWCC Upper Midwest Wind Issues Forum
  Held June 29, 1998 - Sioux Falls, SD

• Distributed Generation First Interim Review Meeting
  Held May 20, 1998 - Washington, DC

• Distributed Generation Kickoff Meeting
  Held January 28, 1998

Other Related Materials

• Distributed Generation Bibliography
  Posted September 16, 1998

Related Links

• Iowa Distributed Wind Generation Project
  Iowa Municipal Utility Project

• University of Montana Distributed Wind Generation
  Montana Organization for Research in Energy

* The members only area contains the drafts of the in-progress papers and project updates for NWCC members.   When papers are reviewed and consensus is reached, they will be moved to this area.