How can ERCOT predict “wind events”?
Wind forecasting techniques are an essential part of wind generation management. ERCOT recognizes this necessity and has developed forecasting tools for the system operators. Furthermore, wind plant operators also rely heavily on wind forecasts in order to schedule their power as accurately as possible. The electrical system already must be capable of responding to swings in electrical usage by customers – swings of as much as 25,000 MW in a single day, so forecasting already falls within the purview of the system operator. Neither load forecasts nor wind forecasts are perfect but they are both vital operation tools.
