Wind Power Standing Committee

The Wind Power Standing Committee, led by Khaqan Khan, provides stakeholders with the opportunity to raise and discuss wind related concerns and issues. Detailed stakeholder advice will be solicited on specific changes that are considered to address wind issues and concerns.

Previous wind power related activities, documents and presentations can be found on the Wind Power Integration in Ontario (SE-29) page.

Questions regarding the Wind Power Standing Committee or its membership can be directed to Khaqan Khan.

Members
Terms of Reference
Short-Term Issues and Recommendations
2009 Meeting Dates

Meeting Date Agenda/Minutes	Supporting Material
November 19, 2009 Agenda Minutes	Item 1: Action Item Summary Item 2: The OEB's Generation Connection Reforms Item 3: Facilitating Wind Generation Facilities Item 4: OPA’s Feed-in-Tariff (FIT) Initiatives Item 6: GEA/FIT Initiatives & Connection Assessment Processes Item 7: Status update on NERC IVGTF (Phase II)
September 16, 2009	Cancelled
June 16, 2009 Agenda (Revised) Minutes	Communication on the next meeting   • Action Item Summary   • OPA's Feed-In-Tariff (FIT) Program and Wind   • Modeling of Wind Energy
May 6, 2009	Cancelled
April 23, 2009	Communication to Wind Power Standing Committee and attendees from the Embedded Generation (SE-57) meetings
January 28, 2009 Agenda Minutes	Item 2: Upcoming Wind Projects (OPA) Item 2: WPSC Enabler (OPA) Item 3: WPSC Recommendations and Actions Item 5: Evolution of Generator Standards Item 5: Facilitating Wind Connections Item 6: Wind Generators: Forecasting and Compliance Requirements Item 7: Wind Variability (Tom Adams) Item 7: Quantifying the Benefits of Geographic Diversity (Tom Adams, Francois Cadieux) Item 8: Overview of Utility Wind Integration and Operating Impact
November 5, 2008 Agenda Minutes	Item 1: 2009 Proposed Meeting Dates   • Action Items   • Wind Capacity Contribution Forecasting Method Item 2: Load Following and Wind Variability Analysis Item 3: Facilitating Wind Generators Item 4: Wind Participant Survey Results   • Survey Results Presentation Item 5: IESO Involvement in North American Wind Forums Item 6: Energy Plan to Strengthen Green Ontario            (Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure)
August 15, 2008	Cancelled
May 14, 2008 Agenda Minutes	Item 2: Wind Capacity Contribution Item 3: Wind Forecast Error Impacts on Efficiency Item 4: Near-term Forecasts Item 5: Wind Generators and Compliance Item 6: Wind Power Management Item 7: Wind Generation Activities and Issues
February 20, 2008 Agenda Minutes	Standing Committee meeting to discuss forecasting Item 3: Terms of Reference Item 4: Wind Capacity Contribution Methodology Item 5: Near Term Wind Forecasting Item 6: Embedded Generation Update Item 8: Power System Restoration - Role of Wind Generators Item 9: Role of Wind Power in the Integrated Power System Plan (OPA)