Wind Powering Wind Powering America’s State America’s State Wind Working Wind Working
GroupsGroups
Larry Flowers, NREL
February 2008
Note about Ohio.
Wind StakeholdersWind Stakeholders
Wind StakeholdersWind Stakeholders• Utility planners/operators/execs• Utility regulators• State government (administrative and legislative: energy, air,
water, ED, wildlife)• County officials• Regional entities• Federal regulatory agencies• Federal facilities managers• Native Americans• State and national Ag organizations• Landowners • Rate payers (residential, commercial, industrial)• Advocates• Wind industry• Educational institutions (K-12, university) • Communities
MidMid--West, 2007West, 2007
57Missouri
Indiana
Kentucky
98South Dakota
53Wisconsin
29Tennessee
7Ohio
345North Dakota
73Nebraska
1299Minnesota
3Michigan
1194Iowa
699Illinois
Policy EnvironmentWWG EffectivenessInstalled Capacity*
57Missouri
Indiana
Kentucky
98South Dakota
53Wisconsin
29Tennessee
7Ohio
345North Dakota
73Nebraska
1299Minnesota
3Michigan
1194Iowa
699Illinois
Policy EnvironmentWWG EffectivenessInstalled Capacity*
*based on preliminary data through 12/31/07
State Maturity IndexState Maturity Index
MidMid--West, 1999West, 1999
Missouri
Indiana
Kentucky
South Dakota
23Wisconsin
Tennessee
Ohio
North Dakota
3Nebraska
273Minnesota
Michigan
243Iowa
Illinois
Policy EnvironmentWWG EffectivenessInstalled Capacity*
Missouri
Indiana
Kentucky
South Dakota
23Wisconsin
Tennessee
Ohio
North Dakota
3Nebraska
273Minnesota
Michigan
243Iowa
Illinois
Policy EnvironmentWWG EffectivenessInstalled Capacity*
*based on data through 12/31/99
Sustainable
Maturing
Formative
None
WWG Effectiveness
Sustainable
Maturing
Formative
None
WWG Effectiveness
> 500 MW
100-500 MW
20-100 MW
< 20 MW
Installed Capacity*
> 500 MW
100-500 MW
20-100 MW
< 20 MW
Installed Capacity*
> 10% RPS
< 10% RPS
Selective
Minimal
Policy Environment
> 10% RPS
< 10% RPS
Selective
Minimal
Policy Environment
Principal Wind Working Group ObjectivesPrincipal Wind Working Group Objectives
• Examine the issues and benefits• Educate stakeholders• Outreach to key sectors• Be a state resource on wind energy
Possible WWG ActivitiesPossible WWG Activities
• Topical briefings/workshops• Town meetings• Stakeholder targeted
presentations/exhibits• State wind conference• Topical working groups• Targeted analyses• Wind tours• State wind website• Newsletter• Farm Bill technical assistance
• Model ordinances• Topical webcasts • State lands assessment• Resource data archive• Science Fairs• State Fair exhibit & workshops• Earth Day events• Regional network• WPA/AWEA meetings• Host NWCC/UWIG meetings• Response to misinformation
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