Transcript Community Wind Opportunities

Wind Energy 101
Brian Antonich
Windustry Program Analyst
Great Lakes Regional Wind Institute
Webinar #1 – Windy Landowner Education
September 13th, 2007
Outline
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About Windustry
Wind Energy Development: Types of
Projects and Types of Ownership
Small Wind Turbine Project Planning
Final Remarks
Windustry
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Increasing wind energy opportunities for
rural landowners and communities
Non-profit organization based in
Minneapolis, MN
www.windustry.org
The Windustry Newsletter
Wind Easement Agreements
National Community Wind Conference
Wind Farmers Network
Community Wind Toolbox
Why Wind Energy
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Benefits of Wind Projects
 Revitalizes Rural Economies
 Creates Jobs
 Promotes Cost-Effective Energy Production
 Supports Agriculture
 Reduces Air Pollution and Global Warming
 Clean, Domestic Energy
 Ensures a Sustainable Energy Future
Growth in the U.S. Wind Industry
Source: US Department of Energy: Annual Report of U.S. Wind Power
Installation, Cost and Performance Trends:2006
http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy07osti/41435.pdf
Wind Capacity in the US
12,634 MW installed to date
Enough energy for over 3 million homes
Source: American Wind Energy Association
(June 2007)
Types of Wind Projects
Wind is a modular technology:
 Large Wind Farmslarge number of large-scale turbines
 Dispersed Wind Projectsone or a few large-scale turbines
 Small wind turbinesresidential or farm use
Large Wind Farm, Southwest Minnesota
Adair, Iowa
Dispersed Wind
Development
and Distributed
Generation
Woodstock, Minnesota
Small Wind Turbines
The Scale of
Wind Power
Personal vs. Utility Scale
Commercial-Scale
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Home and Farm-Scale
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Offset your own
electricity
consumption
Costs thousands of
dollars
Motivations are not
necessarily economic
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Bulk power sales to utility
company
Costs millions of dollars
Require 3-5 years of
planning, hard work,
patience, and
perseverance
What Makes a Good Commercial
Scale Wind Project?
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Adequate Wind Resource
Market for Energy
Access to Market
Low Cost Financing
Qualified Project Manager
Diverse Project Team
Excellent Resources
Commercial Scale/Community Wind
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Windustry – Community Wind Technical and Policy Resources, Land Owner
Education, Workshops and National Conferences
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American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) – Industry Trade Association,
National and State Level Policy, National Conferences and Workshops
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www.awea.org
Wind Powering America – National Policy, Wind Resource Maps, State Level
Resources, Wind Working Groups
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www.windustry.org
www.eere.energy.gov/windandhydro/windpoweringamerica/
National Wind Coordinating Collaborative (NWCC) – Consensus-based Activities
to Promote Wind Development – Utilities, Advocates, State Legislatures, State
Utility Commissions, Consumer Advocacy Groups, Industry, Ag Associations, etc.
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www.nationalwind.org
Home and Farm-Scale Wind
Small Wind Turbine Projects
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Stand alone/off-grid or net metered
For personal use
Money is not the motivator in most cases
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Lower environmental footprint
Energy independence
Like to tinker with machines
Like to watch things spin
Simpler permitting
Easier interconnection
Lower installed cost
Off-Grid System
Typical On-Grid System
Excellent Resources
Home and Farm Sized Wind
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Windustry – Small Wind How Too
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Renew Wisconsin – Mick Sagrillo’s Small Wind Tool
Box
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www.irec.org
Database of State Incentives for Renewable Energy
(DSIRE)
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www.renewwisconsin.org/wind/windtoolbox.htm
Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC)
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www.windustry.org/smallwind/
www.dsireusa.org
American Wind Energy Association (AWEA)
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www.awea.org/smallwind/
Personal vs. Utility Scale
Commercial-Scale
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Home and Farm-Scale
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Offset your own
electricity
consumption
Costs in thousands
of dollars
Motivations are not
necessarily economic
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Bulk power sales to utility
company
Costs in millions of dollars
Like any other business,
projects require hard
work, patience, and
perseverance
National Community Wind Conference
Thanks and Questions?
Brian Antonich
Windustry Program Analyst
Brian’s email: [email protected]
Phone: 612-870-3465
www.windustry.org