Introduction
The Wind Energy Institute of Canada (Institute) is located on Prince Edward Island (PEI) which has a peak load of 260 MW and an installed wind capacity of 204 MW. The Institute owns and operates a 10 MW Wind R&D Park and a 2 MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS). PEI is connected to New Brunswick through a 200 MW cable, during low wind and high load this limit is breached and local diesel generators are used to supply the necessary power.
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