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: brian@windustry.orgPhone: 612-870-3465

www.windustry.org