Wind Indiana 2008

Indianapolis

June 17-18

By : Jamal Alsawalhi

In my presentation

• Purpose of conference

• 20% Wind Energy Plan

• Wind Energy in Indiana

• Conclusion

Sponsors

• Sponsored by:-– Indiana Wind Working Group– The Indiana Office of Energy & Defense

Development– Purdue University

• Partially funded by National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Some Companies Involved in the Conference

• Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission• IMPA• Duke Energy• Indiana Power and Light (IPL)• GE Energy• Hoosier Environmental Council• White Construction

Some Speakers • Lt. Governor Becky Skillman

• Larry Flower, National Technical director of Wind Powering America

• Joan Wealing, past president of Benton County Advisory Plan Commission

• Richard Benedict, Indianapolis Power and Light (IPL)

• Diane Jenner, Duke Energy

Purpose of Conference

• Highlight the great wind energy opportunities in IN

• Talk about current wind energy projects taking place in IN and other states

• Discuss potential challenges and solutions regarding those projects

Why Wind Energy

• High oil prices

• Environmental Benefits

• Economical Benefits

US Lagging Other Countries for Wind as a Percentage of Electricity Consumption

U.S. Leads World in Annual Wind Capacity Additions; Third in Cumulative Capacity

20% Wind Energy by 2030

• This will create many job opportunities in IN and other states.

• According to Paul Cummings 300GW is needed to meet the 20% plan by 2030

• http://www.20percentwind.org/

Key challenges for the 20% plan• Production Tax Credit (PTC) : 1.5 cents/ KWh for the first ten years of

renewable energy facility's operation. It expires in December 31 2008

• Transmission Lines

• Materials

• Trained Labor

• Time

• Public Acceptance

IN and Wind Energy• Lt. Governor Becky Skillman announced that IN will supply

530 MW of wind energy by the end of 2008

• Two main Projects:– Benton County Wind Farm (130.5MW)– Fowler Ridge Wind Farm (399.6MW)– http://www.awea.org/projects/

January 2006

January 2006

January 2006

IN Current Power Plants

• In 2006 IN Produced 3.2% of electricity in the US

• Power plants are aging and demand for energy increasing

• Need both Coal and Wind

Environmental Benefits

• Reduction of SOx, NOx and CO2 gasses

• No Water

Public Acceptance• Landowners concerns

• The government, landowners and developers should work together

• In general communities like the one in Benton County are looking forward for wind energy

Conclusion

• The purpose of the conference was to discuss why wind energy is important and discuss current projects in IN

• 20% Wind Energy plan is possible

• Unfortunately , No discussion regarding electric machinery involved