Transcript Community Wind Outreach Initiative: Best Practices for Siting Wind Energy Facilities

Community Wind
Outreach Initiative:
Best Practices for Siting
Wind Energy Facilities
Andrew Greene
Siting Division Director, DPU
October 30, 2013
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The DPU & the Community Wind
Outreach Initiative
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On June 27, 2013, the Massachusetts Executive Office
of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) announced
the Community Wind Outreach Initiative.
The Initiative assigned to the Department of Public
Utilities (DPU) the tasks of:
(1) researching wind siting practices around the country
and internationally;
(2) identifying best practices used in other jurisdictions;
and
(3) relying on sound scientific, technical, and policy
information in developing guidance for siting landbased WEFs in Massachusetts.
Research Efforts
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The DPU has been researching wind siting
guidelines and standards from across the
country, as well as internationally. Over 50
jurisdictions evaluated, so far.
These research efforts have led to increased
collaboration with MassCEC, MassDEP and
DOER, and other state agencies and programs.
DPU has been actively involved in MassDEP’s
WNTAG process.
Wind Siting Research Database
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Sort by Category
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Sort by State
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Next Steps
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The DPU will develop guidance on best practices for
siting land-based wind projects through a process
that includes public comment, and builds on our
research efforts.
Intended focus of the DPU Wind Siting Guidance
design standards
 environmental and health standards
 safety requirements
 construction impacts
 socio-economic impacts
 decommissioning requirements
 review process
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Stay Tuned!
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Watch the DPU Siting Division website for
updates on Wind Siting Guidance:
http://www.mass.gov/eea/energy-utilities-cleantech/siting-division-of-the-dpu/
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Questions?