Wind Energy Analysis - Adica

Adica's Smart Market software provides advanced analytics for wind energy analysis.

Utility industry executives and regulators agree on the urgent need to add new generation capacity along with the key role the energy industry is expect to play in reducing carbon emissions. These factors are bringing increased attention to the use of renewable resources to help meet our energy needs.

Growth of renewable energy is being driven by state and federal policy decisions and associated incentives in the form of renewable portfolio standards, tax credits, and other financial incentives. The New Energy for America plan calls for ensuring that 10% of the U.S. electricity supply comes from renewable sources by 2012 and 25% by 2025.

Business and government leaders are faced with the challenge to assess the impact of environmental regulation and intermittent renewable energy sources on short-term operations and long-term investment decisions. However, there is a lack of effective analytical tools for use to quantitatively evaluate alternative renewable energy strategies in order to select the best ones to implement.

The U.S. Department of Energy contracted Argonne National Laboratory to develop improved methodologies for wind energy analysis. Adica partners with Argonne to provided innovative energy analysis software. With enhanced wind energy analysis capability, our Smart Market® software is used by energy suppliers and regulators on five continents to make informed operational, investment, and policy decisions.