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Wind Energy Development Opportunities in Alabama. POWER-UP Energy Forum December 12, 2013. Company Background. Independent & privately-funded Develop wind and solar energy projects Founders have 50 years combined experience - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Wind Energy Development Opportunities in Alabama
POWER-UP Energy ForumDecember 12, 2013
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Company Background
• Independent & privately-funded• Develop wind and solar energy
projects • Founders have 50 years combined
experience• Key roles in developing over 17 wind
projects around the country (2,700+ MW)
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Wind Energy in America• Enough energy to power the
equivalent of ~15 million American households
• 45,000+ wind turbines across 39 states
• ~75,000 jobs supported• 400+ manufacturing facilities– 9 located in Alabama
• $15 billion in private investment per year over last 5 yrs
Source: AWEA
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Benefits of Wind
• Home-grown, clean energy• No water use, reduces pollution• Cost Competitive • Economic benefits to communities• Potential increase to tourism• Low use of land• No fuel cost– Hedge against natural gas and coal price fluctuations
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How Much Power Capacity?
1 MW = ~300 Homes2.5 MW Turbine = ~750 Homes80 MW Project = ~24,000 Homes
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Rapid Technological Improvements
Source: NREL, Recent Developments in the Levelized Cost of Energy from U.S. Wind Power Projects: 2012
7Source: AWEA, US Wind Industry 4th Quarter Market Report: 2012
U.S. Wind Project Locations
Manufacturing Facilities
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U.S. Wind Resource Map
Northeast Alabama Wind Resource
Project location
Project Sites
Dramatic concentration of wind on the ridge
Much lower wind speeds off the ridge
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Wind Energy in Alabama
• Currently no wind production in Alabama• However, 1,000+ MW of recent purchase
agreements by TVA & Alabama Power for wind projects located in Midwest– Clean energy benefits, but local jobs and
investment leave state• Several in-state projects under development • Recent purchase agreement between Pioneer
Green and TVA for Cherokee County project
Noccalula & Shinbone Wind Projects
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Gadsden
Noccalula(80MW)
Shinbone(18.4MW)
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Drivers of Wind Energy Development in the Southeast
1. Over-development of high wind areas; lack of transmission2. Wind turbine efficiency improvements = cost effective3. Giant wave of coal regulation coming, thus putting upward
pressure on pricing4. Minimal (if no) future development of new nuclear and/or
hydro facilities5. Utilities have increasing appetite for wind6. Population growth = increased demand7. States already adopting Renewable Portfolio Standards
(RPS) (e.g. North Carolina)"It's really a gas and wind world today.” – Jeff Immelt, CEO, General Electric, July 2012
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Patrick BuckleyDevelopment Manager
1802 LavacaAustin, Texas 78701
(713) 962-2933
http://noccalulawind.com
Thank you!