WindLogics wins nearly $2 Million in key wind energy and weather forecasting contracts

WindLogics Inc. has won two wind forecasting research projects from Xcel Energy and contracts from the U.S. Army and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The four contracts have a total value to WindLogics(TM) of nearly $2 million. WindLogics is an established leader in providing advanced wind resource analysis, long-term wind variability and weather forecasting services. "These new contracts reflect the escalating need to accurately project the available wind resources and weather forecasting for a wide range of users," said Mark Ahlstrom, CEO of WindLogics. "WindLogics has the most sophisticated combination of weather data archives, modeling methodology and scientific expertise in the industry. This unique capability enhances operational decision making and substantially minimizes investment risks."

Utility-Scale Wind Energy Forecasting - The largest of the recent contract awards comes from the Xcel Energy Renewable Development Fund for developing and demonstrating a utility-scale wind energy forecasting system. As wind power becomes a significant contributor to the generation assets of Xcel Energy, the need to understand and predict available energy from wind on a real-time basis is essential to making daily financial and operational decisions. Wind forecasts will be integrated into the utility control room environment, harnessing complex energy need projections with available power from all sources. Forecasts will be provided on time scales of one hour to seventy-two hours and will reduce the net load forecast uncertainty in the operations planning and real-time operations of the utility.

WindLogics has engaged the services of several other industry leaders including EnerNex Corporation who will contribute extensive technical wind generation experience with wind turbine technology, plant design, power system operations and interconnection. The Utility Wind Interest Group has been retained to assist with system analysis work and to assure continuity with previous and ongoing wind analysis studies. AREVA T&D, a leading provider of Energy Management System software, will bring world-class knowledge, experience and simulation tools for power system operation and control.