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- 1. Source: EIA, China Electricity Council, 2015
- 2. Wind was biggest source of new U.S. electric power in 2015 Source: AWEA U.S. Wind Industry Annual Market Report Year Ending 2015
- 3. Enough U.S. wind power for 20 million homes, led by Texas Source: AWEA U.S. Wind Industry First Quarter 2016 Market Report Most wind power Texas (17,711 MW) Iowa (6,364 MW) California (5,662 MW) Oklahoma (5,453 MW) Illinois (3,842 MW)
- 4. 88,000 jobs today – growing to 360,000 in 2030 Source: AWEA U.S. Wind Industry Annual Market Report Year Ending 2015 Most wind jobs Texas (24,001-25,000) Oklahoma (7,001-8,000) Iowa (6,001-7,000) Colorado (6,001-7,000) Kansas (5,001-6,000)
- 5. Increasing share of the grid, reliably integrated Source: AWEA U.S. Wind Industry Annual Market Report Year Ending 2015 • Iowa now 31% wind- powered • 12 states get 10% or more of their electricity from wind
- 6. Source: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Cost falling with economies of scale
- 7. Wind power is increasingly cost-competitive Source: Lazard’s Levelized Cost of Energy Analysis – Version 9.0, 2015 2015 Unsubsidized Levelized Cost of Energy Comparison
- 8. Cost vs. natural gas, 2012-2022 Source: NREL
- 9. New technology reaches higher winds, allows projects in more regions Wind resource at 110 metersWind resource at 80-meter turbine hub height
- 10. Offshore is the next frontier
- 11. Long-term federal policy certainty ends boom-bust era Source: AWEA U.S. Wind Industry Annual Market Report Year Ending 2015
- 12. State RPS laws generate demand for wind energy
- 13. Wind is key to Clean Power Plan compliance Reduction of CO₂ emissions rate from wind projects, 2012-2030 Pounds per Megawatt-Hour Sources: AWEA U.S. Wind Industry Annual Market Report Year Ending 2015; EPA
- 14. New lines access vast supply of low-cost, carbon-free wind Source: AWEA 2015 Annual Report. Wind project capacity includes projects under construction. Recently developed lines
- 15. Siting and permitting also crucial to meeting wind potential
- 16. Trend: Major brands cutting costs & pollution with wind Source: AWEA U.S. Wind Industry Annual Market Report Year Ending 2015. MW counted as of public announcement of contract
- 17. Carbon dioxide savings rising sharply Source: AWEA U.S. Wind Industry Annual Market Report Year Ending 2015 Wind energy avoided as much CO2 emissions in 2015 as from 28 million cars
- 18. Water savings rising sharply Source: AWEA U.S. Wind Industry Annual Market Report Year Ending 2015
- 19. Wind energy deeply popular across political spectrum Lazard, Alternative Energy Poll, May 2016 • 70% of likely voters say it is “most important” for America to transition toward a cleaner, more energy-efficient economy, up from 57% in 2012 election • Only 10% in 2016 say it is “not important,” vs. 27% in 2012 Gallup, Annual Environment Poll, March 2015 and 2016 • 73% said in 2016 U.S. should “emphasize the development of alternative energy such as wind and solar power” (up 7% from 2011) • 70% said in 2015 the U.S. should put more emphasis on producing domestic energy from wind, and 63% of Republicans Zogby, U.S. Homeowners on Clean Energy, March 2015: • 74% supported extending wind and solar federal tax incentives • 87% thought renewable energy was important to the country’s future Public Opinion Strategies, for Pew Charitable Trusts, March 2015: • 77% supported increasing the use of wind energy • 75% described renewable energy as reliable
- 20. DOE: Wind installations on track to meet 20% by 2030 Source: DOE Wind Vision and AWEA Market Data 0 50 100 150 200 250 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030 WindCapacity(GW) Trajectory to 20% by 2030 Installed Wind Capacity
Editor's Notes
- U.S. is number one in wind energy produced. More wind power worldwide than nuclear, will surpass in US in 15 years
- U.S. wind a leader in the clean energy sector The wind industry installed 8,598 MW last year, the third-biggest year for installations ever. The first quarter of 2016 proved to be the strongest first quarter for installations since 2012, with 520 MW installed. Wind power was the No. 1 source of new electric generation capacity additions in 2015, capturing 41% of new capacity additions. Wind power led solar (28.5%) and natural gas (28.1%).
- Nearly 75 gigawatts of wind power capacity in America, enough to power 20 million average American homes every year. Utility scale wind turbines are now in 40 out of 50 states plus Puerto Rico and, for the first time, Guam in the first quarter of 2016. More than 10,100 additional MW currently under construction, much of it in Texas. Texas leads the nation with more than twice the wind power installed of any other state. Texas has a strong wind resource, with supportive state policies that allowed for expanded transmission in recent years, including the CREZ transmission line. (Competitive Renewable Energy Zone)
- The fastest growing job in America is the wind turbine technician, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Wind supported 88,000 jobs nationally in 2015. Includes: Over 21,000 manufacturing jobs nationwide Over 24,000 jobs in Texas alone
- Wind provided more than 30% of Iowa’s in-state electricity generation in 2015, over 25% in South Dakota, and over 20% in Kansas At times, wind has supplied more than 65% of the electricity on the main utility system in Colorado, and the main grid operator in Texas has gone above 43%.
- Wind energy costs decline is leading the clean energy sector by a wide margin because of advanced technology Wind-generated electricity is two-thirds cheaper than it was six years ago The reasons wind energy is so affordable include: Improved turbine technology, with increased rotor diameters and hub heights Better computer analytics, so we know more about where to place the turbines and how to operate them as a unit; Networked sensors, and drones, so we can know more about when to maintain, before we have to repair or replace U.S. factories, which save on shipping large components from overseas
- Unsubsidized Levelized Cost of Energy Comparison ($/MWh) (Dark blue = fuel price uncertainty/fluctuations in fuel price) (Diamond in wind row is estimated midpoint of offshore wind cost)
- NREL has wind and gas prices converging nationwide by the early 2020s Wind has no fuel cost and a much lower marginal operating cost than other resources, so it’s a preferred resource for utility system operators.
- Longer blades can reach higher and steadier winds, capturing more energy That plus our lower costs make it possible for new regions of the country to develop land-based wind farms We’re working to overcome limits set by transportation and the cost of higher towers, as well as transmission and siting issues
- Finally seeing offshore wind being built in America Deepwater Wind is currently in its final stages of constructing the first offshore wind farm in the US, a 30-megawatt project off the coast of Block Island, Rhode Island GE – which completed its acquisition of Alstom’s offshore wind unit last year – is supplying five 6-MW wind turbines for the Block Island Wind Farm. To date, BOEM has issued 11 commercial wind energy leases off the Atlantic coast, including leases off the coasts of New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia. DONG Energy of Denmark, the global leader in offshore wind development and owner of one-third of the offshore turbines in the world, has opened a U.S. office in Boston and has secured the lease rights to develop off the coast of Massachusetts and New Jersey With stable policy in place, the Department of Energy found the U.S. could install a total of 86,000 MW of offshore projects by 2050. As we continue to invest in and develop this homegrown resource, costs will continue to drop and value to consumers will grow. Offshore wind costs will likely come down as the U.S. industry reaches economies of scale; the cost of land-based wind has fallen by two-thirds since 2009.
- Say goodbye to boom-bust cycles like this one with the long-term extension of the Production Tax Credit. It will continue at 100 percent value for projects that start construction in 2015 and 2016, then phase down to 80% of full value for 2017 projects, 60% for 2018 projects, and 40% for 2019 projects. By that time early action to meet the Clean Power Plan and other sources of demand such as corporate and institutional purchases will accelerate wind purchases.
- If the federal PTC creates the market, state Renewable Portfolio Standards determine where wind projects are most likely to get built. States with the strongest standards tend to get the most wind business. Maryland – House and Senate passed a bill to increase RPS to 25% by 2020; governor vetoed but override is expected. Governor Cuomo directed the New York Public Service Department to establish a new Clean Energy Standard mandating 50% clean energy by 2030. The New Jersey Senate passed a bill to increase the RPS to 80% by 2052, and the bill is headed to the General Assembly for approval. DC is considering an increase to 50% by 2032.
- Prepared in May 2016 by AWEA Research for decisionmakers, based on data from EPA and AWEA’s annual report.
- Major transmission investments over the last decade have made wind energy’s growth possible. Much of this investment increases access to wind resources located in low-cost areas, enabling us to bring it to cities and low-wind areas where wind energy isn’t economical. In many cases, 2 cent/kWh carbon-free energy, delivered for a cost of 2 cents/kWh leads to delivered carbon-free energy for 4 cents/kWh which is competitive in any region. There are opportunities within states and regions, as well as inter-regionally and nationally. Achieving Wind Vision goal will require 890 more miles per year in the coming decade to connect the best wind resources to load Need to remove remaining barriers of transmission and get the long-distance lines we need built to let new areas capitalize on their rich wind resources. The benefits far exceed costs. That growth is being enabled partly by “direct-current” lines, which Thomas Edison advocated long ago because they are more efficient at carrying electricity long distances Clean Line is just now reaching the final approval stages for these lines, with help at the national level Each of these lines will carry to major cities over four times as much electricity as we get from the Hoover Dam, for example
- We’ll continue to work on common-sense policies to protect wildlife While also enabling more wind energy, which is the biggest, fastest, cheapest way to cut carbon pollution That’s how we will do the most to stop climate change, which is the biggest threat to all wildlife Notes: Wildlife siting issues are complex and national. Overlapping species issues make it impossible to avoid Poor understanding of wind energy’s impacts but data shows they are low If wildlife issues are not quickly addressed through research, reasonable listing decisions and permitting processes - development will be inhibited across the country. If this happens we will not achieve the administration’s goals for carbon reduction Rural economic development will be significantly impacted Climate change is the single greatest threat to wildlife and wind energy represents the fastest, most cost effective measure at reducing carbon. Wind industry needs assistance in creating sensible policies based on actual impacts, equal treatment to other forms of energy generation and funding to assist in much needed research.
- We’re seeing a rapidly growing trend of major consumer brands, city governments, universities, and other institutions buying wind directly instead of going through utilities. They’re attracted by long-term contracts for fixed low prices, along with the carbon savings. In the last quarter of 2015, 75% of the megawatts (MW) contracted through power purchase agreements were through non-utility buyers. (Chart includes physical and virtual Power Purchase Agreements, offsite wind projects announced under direct ownership, and offsite wind projects announced with a long-term, REC-only contract. Does not indicated when the associated wind project is placed into operation, just its public announcement.)
- Last year, electricity produced by wind energy avoided 132 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions, as much as from 28.1 million cars And of course the carbon savings will continue to increase in the years ahead Wind energy is among the biggest, fastest, cheapest ways to cut carbon. Wind alone can reduce America’s carbon footprint from all sources by 10% in the next 15 years
- Wind energy generation already saves about 226 gallons of water for every American each year, and that’s growing fast.
- Renewables and wind continue to do well in opinion polls - A Gallup poll taken March 2-6 finds support for renewables climbing over the past several years, and continued support for expansion of wind power. However overall concern for energy as a “very serious” issue confronting the U.S. is down to 28%, from 45% five years ago (and a peak of 58% in May 2001). Another recent survey found some partisan differences continue on climate change, despite media coverage of more conservatives coming out on this issue. A slight majority of Republicans consider it “a high priority to reduce air pollution from energy production that has negative public health effects,” the University of Maryland found this month from a representative panel of registered voters, whereas just under half of Republicans said it is a “high priority to reduce greenhouse gases from energy production” (emphasis added). Among Democrats, 9 in 10 favored either reason to cut pollution. A new survey by Lazard Ltd. of registered voters reinforces Gallup’s findings of rising support for both renewable energy and legislative initiatives that help bring more of it online – including from conservatives. The change in attitudes among self-described conservatives is particularly striking. Today, only 18 percent of conservatives think that transitioning toward a clean energy economy isn’t important. In 2012, that number was 46 percent. Likewise, 52 percent of conservatives elevate this to an issue of “most concern,” up 17 points from when the survey was last conducted four years ago. And conservatives increasingly support legislative action to help this transition happen. 58 percent of those surveyed support legislative initiatives that would require companies to generate some of their electricity from renewable sources. That’s almost 20 percent higher than 2012.
- DOE 2015 Wind Vision Report: 20% wind by 2030, creating 380,000 jobs When the original 20% by 2030 report came out in 2008, the MW targets seemed aggressive, but the US wind industry has surpassed the target trajectory every year since. The new Wind Vision report finds that we remain on track so far, and gives us a fresh road map to get to 35% by 2050. And last year’s results kept us on the path, with 8.6 GW of installations which led the clean energy sector. The U.S. industry remains on track to double in the next five years, and double again in the following 10 years. To continue to remain on track, we must install six to eight GW each year. Wind Vision also found that by 2050, wind could potentially be the largest source of electricity in America, at 35%