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Wind Energy 101. Brian Antonich Windustry Program Analyst Great Lakes Regional Wind Institute Webinar #1 – Windy Landowner Education September 13 th , 2007. Outline. About Windustry Wind Energy Development: Types of Projects and Types of Ownership Small Wind Turbine Project Planning - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Wind Energy 101
Brian AntonichWindustry Program Analyst
Great Lakes Regional Wind InstituteWebinar #1 – Windy Landowner Education
September 13th, 2007
Outline About Windustry Wind Energy Development: Types
of Projects and Types of Ownership Small Wind Turbine Project
Planning Final Remarks
Windustry 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 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:2006http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy07osti/41435.pdf
Wind Capacity in the US (June
2007)
Source: American Wind Energy Association
12,634 MW installed to date
Enough energy for over 3 million homes
Types of Wind Projects
Wind is a modular technology: Large Wind Farms-
large number of large-scale turbines Dispersed Wind Projects-
one or a few large-scale turbines Small wind turbines-
residential or farm use
Large Wind Farm, Southwest Minnesota
Woodstock, Minnesota
Adair, Iowa
Dispersed Wind Development
and Distributed Generation
Small Wind Turbines
The Scale of Wind Power
Personal vs. Utility Scale
Home and Farm-Scale
Offset your own electricity consumption
Costs thousands of dollars
Motivations are not necessarily economic
Commercial-Scale 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?
Adequate Wind Resource Market for Energy Access to Market Low Cost Financing Qualified Project Manager Diverse Project Team
Excellent ResourcesCommercial Scale/Community Wind
Windustry – Community Wind Technical and Policy Resources, Land Owner Education, Workshops and National Conferences
www.windustry.org
American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) – Industry Trade Association, National and State Level Policy, National Conferences and Workshops
www.awea.org
Wind Powering America – National Policy, Wind Resource Maps, State Level Resources, Wind Working Groups
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.
www.nationalwind.org
Home and Farm-Scale Wind
Small Wind Turbine Projects Stand alone/off-grid or net metered For personal use Money is not the motivator in most cases
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 ResourcesHome and Farm Sized Wind
Windustry – Small Wind How Too www.windustry.org/smallwind/
Renew Wisconsin – Mick Sagrillo’s Small Wind Tool Box
www.renewwisconsin.org/wind/windtoolbox.htm Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC)
www.irec.org Database of State Incentives for Renewable
Energy (DSIRE) www.dsireusa.org
American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) www.awea.org/smallwind/
Personal vs. Utility Scale
Home and Farm-Scale
Offset your own electricity consumption
Costs in thousands of dollars
Motivations are not necessarily economic
Commercial-Scale 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 AntonichWindustry Program Analyst
Brian’s email: [email protected]: 612-870-3465
www.windustry.org