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Agenda
Provincial Targets Progress Situation in Nova Scotia Situation in Other Jurisdictions Community Based Projects Where’s the Support? Barriers and Reasons for Opposition Next Steps Concluding Vision
Provincial Targets
5% of 2001 energy production levels in new renewable energy by 2010
10% of 2001 energy production levels in new renewable energy by 2013
18.5% combined new and old renewable energy production by 2013
Wind integration study: grid can support 20% renewable energy
Situation in Nova Scotia
Request for Proposals Highly competitive process Restrictive to small and
medium scale projects
Standard Offer Contract Price too low
Net Metering Too small project limit Usage only allowed on
generating site No payment for surplus
power
Pubnico Point Wind Farm
Situation in Other Jurisdictions
Standard Offer Contract
Ontario
Europe Feed in tariff Quota system
Wind Energy Generated in 2003Feed in tariff pricing system Quota pricing systemGermany 14 609 MW Great Britain 649 MW
Denmark 3 110 MW Ireland 186 MW
Spain 6 202 MW France 239 MW
Community Based
Benefits economic prosperity employment opportunities stable and affordable source of energy community input and consultation acceptance of renewable energy beneficial local relationships
Where’s the support?
Prince Edward Island
INVESTING IN OUR FUTURE -- GRADE 1 STUDENT TO RECEIVE FIRST BOND FOR THE EASTERN KINGS WIND FARM
Minister of Environment and Energy sponsored a renewable energy contest
Energy cooperatives Seminars on wind
power Energy efficiency Grassroots movement
Where’s the support?
Samso Islands, Denmark
Where’s the support?
Code of ethics Task force Signed by First Wind and Noble
Environmental Power
State of New York
Barriers and Reasons for Opposition Lack of government support No directness of benefits Current development system Community opposition
Cape Breton
Barriers and Reasons for Opposition
Community consultation
Environmental Assessment Process
Siting
Turbine impacts
Aviation safety Noise, infrasound
and amplitude modulation (AM)
Oil spill Loss in property
values Fire Ice throw Bird and bat kills Electromagnetic
interference
Road and construction traffic
Visual impact Blade throw Erosion Destruction of
vegetation and habitat
Shadow flicker Structural failure
Turbine Impacts
Barriers and Reasons for Opposition
Increase Opportunities for Community Wind Projects
Support community based projects
Make changes to the Standard Offer Contract
Make changes to the Net Metering Program
Implement a Feed in Tariff
Possible Next Steps
Regulate Wind Companies
Support the creation of municipal by-laws Union of Nova Scotia Municipalities: Model
Wind Turbine Bylaws and Best Practices for Nova Scotia Municipalities
Set Provincial standards
Enforce a code of ethics
Possible Next Steps
Increase Opportunities for Public Input Minimal community consultation standards Wind Atlas
Next Steps
To increase Nova Scotia’s renewable
energy development in such a way that
maximizes community benefits through a
standardized planning process and
guaranteed, competitive pricing.
Concluding Vision:
Interviews
Alice Power – Pugwash Area resident Bob Williams – Nova Scotia Cooperatives Council Dan Roscoe – Scotian WindFields Don Regan – Town of Berwick Electric Commission James Taylor – Nova Scotia Power Jim Milner – Amherst Area resident Judith and Nora Peach – Digby Area resident Judy Lipp – Toronto Renewable Energy Cooperative Peggy Cameron – Black River Wind Project Peggy Crawford – Union of Nova Scotia Municipalities Scott McCoombs – Department of Energy
Resources Digby Turbine by-law HRM Wind Energy Generation Master Plan HRM Wind Map Nova Scotia Renewable Energy Standard Nova Scotia Environmental Goals and Sustainable Prosperity Act Nova Scotia Wind Integration Study Nova Scotia Wind Atlas Model Wind Turbine Bylaws and Best Practices for Nova Scotia Municipalities Pathways to Sustainable Energy Prosperity in Nova Scotia European Wind Energy Association Government of Prince Edward Island website Ontario Sustainable Energy Association Rochester Democrat & Chronicle – It’s time to start policing the wind companies The New Yorker – The Island in the Wind National Post – Wind Chill: Losing the PR battle over wind power Islanders for Safe Transmission of Power A Problem with Wind Power – Eric Rossenbloom Centre for Policy Studies – Wind Chill Wind Energy Report: Views of Residents of PEI and Visitors to PEI US Department of Energy – Wind Energy for Rural Economic Development The Noise Association – An investigation into wind farms and noise Skypower website Sequoia Power website Scotian Windfields website The Development of Renewable Electricity Policy in the Province of Ontario – University of Waterloo Energy Security in Nova Scotia – Larry Hughes Achieving Local Benefits: Policy Options for Community Energy in Nova Scotia – Judy Lipp C-Free Power website Toronto Renewable Energy Co-operative The Health Effects of Magnetic Fields Generated by Wind Turbines