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
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