Wind Power Integration in Ontario (SE-29)

As a result of a number of initiatives to increase renewable energy generation supply in the province, particularly wind power generation, the IESO is seeking stakeholder feedback to:

• Better understand the challenges wind power project proponents face in becoming operational in the Ontario market,
• Assist in reducing barriers to participation in the Ontario market,
• Suggest wind power forecasting options or alternatives.

A working group is being created for those with a special focus on wind generation and would like to be actively engaged in working with the IESO to facilitate the integration of wind power in Ontario.

The working sessions and proposed activities listed below deal with the short issues identified by the working group. The schedule of activities for long term issues will be communicated at a later date.

Please note:
Wind issues are being discussed at the Wind Power Integration in Ontario Standing Committee.

Stakeholder Engagement Plan
Working Group
Terms of Reference (Final)

Date Agenda/Minutes	Supporting Material
December 21, 2007	Stakeholder Feedback • Summary of Final Evaluation of Stakeholder Effectiveness
November 16, 2007 Agenda (Revised) Minutes (Approved)	Working Group meeting #5 • Item 2: Administration    • 2008 Proposed Meeting Dates • Item 3: Next Steps and Ongoing Action Items • Item 4: Wind Forecast Methodology: Approach and Results • Item 5: Mid-term Wind Forecasting Requirements and Options • Item 6: Near-term Wind Forecasting Requirements and Options (Revised) Stakeholder Feedback • Summary of Session Feedback • Tom Adams • Robert Cary & Associates Inc. • IESO Response to Stakeholder Feedback
August 20, 2007 Agenda (Revised) Minutes (Approved)	Working Group meeting #4 to discuss short-term recommendations. • Item 4: Near-term Wind Power Forecasting Analysis (Revised) • Item 5: Recommendations on Short Term Issues       • Presentation • Item 6: Compliance requirements for intermittent generators Stakeholder Feedback • Summary of Session Feedback
May 10, 2007 Agenda Minutes (Approved)	Working Group meeting #3 to finalize short term issues recommendations and to discuss some of the long term issues • Item 3: Overview of CanWEA/AWEA 2007 Calgary Conference • Item 4: Distribution System Code Requirements - Embedded Generation • Item 5: Impact of Market and System Operation on Non Dispatchable Generation • Item 6: Wind Performance Testing • Item 7: World-Wide Review of Forecast Methodologies Stakeholder Feedback • CANWEA • OPG • WINDRUSH • Summary of Session Feedback
March 23, 2007	Posting of meeting minutes and action items from Meeting #2
March 8, 2007 Agenda (Revised) Minutes (Approved)	Working Group meeting #2: Discuss high priority short term issues • Item 3: Real-Time and Near Term Forecasting Requirements • Item 4: Connection Assessment Requirements • Item 5 & 6: Market Entry Requirements and Operational Control Stakeholder Feedback • Summary of Session Feedback
January 8, 2007	Deadline for comments on issues list
December 21, 2006	Posting of the draft issues list incorporating stakeholder feedback • Issues List
November 27, 2006 Agenda (Revised) Minutes (Approved)	Working Group Meeting #1: Identification and review of wind issues that are highest priority based on the priority rankings. Describe potential solutions and present proposed schedule for development of solutions. Determine a schedule for addressing remaining issues. • Item 4: Overview of Ontario Wind Integration Study by GE • Item 5: Integrating Wind Power: Operational Experience • Item 6: Issues List Additional Issues • WestWindeau Incorporated (1) • WestWindeau Incorporated (2) Stakeholder Feedback • Summary of Session Feedback
Mid October, 2006	• Announcement of members of the Working Group Request for: • Identification of issues that may be barriers to wind power integration; and • Listing of the relative priority of issues where more than one is identified.
September 27, 2006	Posting of Stakeholder Engagement Plan. Nominations for membership in the Wind Issues Working Group;