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Invenergy 1 Harnessing the Wind Transmission System Typical Wind Park Electrical Transmission System Nacelle Cutaway Turbine Foundation Completed Foundation Tower Section Installation Blade Erection Completed Wind Turbine Wind Energy=Fastest Growing Electric Generation Source • Global- Climate Change, Carbon Constraints • National- Climate Change, Energy Independence, Economic Growth • State- Climate Change, Renewable Portfolio Standards, Economic Growth • Local- Economic Opportunity Fundamentals of Wind Energy Development • • • • • Wind Land Transmission Permits Market Local Permitting: County • • • • Projects < 105 MW Studies/ Environmental Requirements Timeline Challenges/ Benefits State Permitting: EFSC • Wind Projects > 105 MW required, possible election on smaller projects • Studies/Environmental Requirements • Timeline • Challenges/Benefits Federal Permitting: NEPA • Federal process guided by the National Environmental Policy Act, Federal Lands • EIS or EA • Challenges/ Benefits Typical 100 MW Wind Farm • A $250 million dollar average capital cost • 40-2.5 MW Turbines 67- 1.5MW Turbines • Generates enough electricity for 30,000 average U.S. homes • Permanent disturbed footprint is often less than 100 acres • 200 construction jobs and 10-15 permanent jobs Long Term Economic Benefits • Local County Tax Revenue • 10 direct high paying benefited jobs, ongoing operations and maintenance activities • Lease and royalty payments paid to project landowners throughout life of project • Indirect jobs created to support new industry • Total local private sector economic activity generated during the life of the project will total $50-100 million. Short Term Economic Benefits • 8-12 month construction period provides high intensity burst of economic activity • Project construction: average of over 200 workers and a $10,000,000 payroll • Total economic benefit of construction activity includes $20 million in revenue to local industries; $15 million in labor income and 350 direct and indirect jobs • $10 million in construction goods and services purchased locally, resulting in close to $15 million worth of indirect economic activity • Substantial benefit to local housing, lodging, restaurant and entertainment industries from out of area labor Environmental Issues • Wildlife : Birds, Bats, Owls • Visual Impacts • Noise • 4th generation wind farm technology has overcome many of the early drawbacks: greatly reduced noise, dangers to bird life, visual impact remain most difficult to mitigate impact of wind farms Sound Levels Environmental Benefits • Carbon Dioxide Reduction: a typical 100 MW wind farm reduces carbon production by 200,000-300,000 tons annually • Sulfur Dioxide, Nitrous Oxide, Mercury, and Particulate free energy source • Wind power uses no water, especially important for power generation in arid Oregon agricultural areas Why is Wind growing in Oregon? • • • • • • Wind Transmission Land Economic Benefits Regulatory Environment Access to Markets • Key factors that set Oregon apart in successful wind projects is a government and business climate conducive to project development, and large existing transmission infrastructure