A SIMPLE APPROACH TO ESTIMATE THE CAPACITY CREDIT OF WIND ELECTRIC CONVERSION SYSTEMS AND ITS ECONOMIC ASPECT By SUSHIL

Dean of the Graduate College iii ACKNOWLEDGMENT I would like to thank Dr. Ramakumar for giving me the opportunity to work with him. I would like to express my deep appreciation for his understanding, guidance, work ethics throughout this study and most of all his patience to work with me. It's been a wonderful experience to work under one of the most experienced faculty. I am also very grateful to Dr. Thomas Gedra and Dr. Sohum Sohoni for serving on my thesis committee and supporting me whenever needed. I wish to thank all of my friends, colleagues for being my support system all the time and without whose support I wouldn't have come this far especially Ashwin for helping me in whichever way possible. Agricultural Engineering for supporting me financially and considering me as a part of their family.