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AWS Truewind Presentation Topics Cover Full Spectrum at Windpower 2008

May 20, 2008

AWS Truewind will be presenting a diverse range of topics at the American Wind Energy Association’s (AWEA) annual conference and tradeshow in Houston, Texas, June 1-4, 2008. Presentation topics include; Gulf of Mexico and New England Offshore Wind Resource Mapping, Adjustment of Anemometer Readings for Energy Production Estimates, and Understanding and Closing the Gap on Plant Underperformance. The latter topic, to be presented by AWS Truewind’s Director of Engineering Eric White, will address one of the top issues facing the industry today. The discussion will explore the issue of plant underperformance and the underlying contributing factors involved. The results on validation of predictions across a number of projects will be presented, the various causes associated with underperformance will be explored and an in-depth analysis of the most significant factors will be presented.  Case study examples for illustration and quantification of the effects regarding areas of most significance and broadest effect across industry will provide audience members with real-world applications. This presentation topic will be of great interest to the industry as a whole, and more specifically to, owner/operators, lending institutions and anyone concerned with maximizing their return on investment.                                 

In addition to session presentations, Dr. John Zack, Director of Forecasting, will speak at the Forecasting 101 Pre-Conference Seminar on the basic science of weather prediction with a focus on mesoscale modeling. Dr. Bruce Bailey, AWS Truewind’s President and CEO, will give an overview of the industry during the Wind Energy 101: Wind Energy Fundamentals Pre-Conference Seminar. AWS Truewind is also well-represented in the poster session with two engineering-focused topics; Optimizing Wind Farm Design for Profitability and Improving Wind Farm Operations: Unlocking plant potential through SCADA data mining.