Harley Mc Donald Wind Energy
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This document summarizes a presentation about siting variables for renewable energy projects, using the Tule Wind Power Project in Southern California as a case study. The presentation discusses Iberdrola Renewables, the developer, and provides an overview of the Tule Wind Project. It then covers general siting variables like environmental impacts to birds and bats, noise, visual impacts, and landowner interest. The presentation also describes Iberdrola's internal siting requirements like transmission access, wind resources, and setback constraints. Maps show the project area and constraints considered during siting.
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Harley Mc Donald Wind Energy
- 1. Siting Variables with Renewable Energy Projects: A Case Study in Southern California CCSE Clean Energy Conference K. Harley McDonald, Business Developer September 16, 2010
- 2. Agenda • About Iberdrola Renewables • A Case Study: the Tule Wind Power Project • Project Overview • General Siting Variables with Utility Scale Wind Energy Development • External siting concerns • Internal siting requirements 2
- 3. Who is Iberdrola Renewables? • Iberdrola Renovables is the world’s leading provider of wind power globally, with more than 10,000 MW of renewable energy in operation • Iberdrola, S.A is the fourth largest utility company in world by Market Cap, with 33,000 people in more than 40 countries and a 107 year history with roots in hydroelectric • We believe in partnering with the community to build support for our projects • We are good neighbors – industry leaders for setting the bar with environmental efforts and community outreach 3
- 4. Big Horn 199.5 MW Owned Klondike 24 MW Owned Klondike II 75 MW Owned Klondike III 223.6 MW Owned Klondike IIIa 76.5 MW Owned North American Wind Assets Pleasant Valley 144 MW PPA Twin Buttes 75 MW Owned High Winds 162 MW PPA Shiloh 150 MW Owned Mountain View III 22.44 MW Owned Dillon 45 MW Owned MID-CONTINENT REGION MinnDakota 150 MW Owned Elk River 150 MW Owned WESTERN REGION Casselman 34.5 MW Owned Locust Ridge 26 MW Owned Maple Ridge II 45.4 MW Owned (91 MW Project) NORTHEAST REGIONFlying Cloud 43.5 MW Owned Updated May 5, 2010 Wind projects owned or controlled Colorado Green 81 MW Owned (162 MW Project) Winnebago 20 Owned Providence Heights 72 MW Owned Top of Iowa II, 80 MW OwnedMoraine 51 MW Owned Trimont 101 MW Owned Lempster 24 MW Owned Locust Ridge II 102 MW Owned Pebble Springs 98.7 MW Owned Buffalo Ridge 50.4 MW Owned Elm Creek Maple Ridge 1 115.5 MW Owned (231 MW Project) Moraine II 49.5 MW Owned Peñascal 202 MW Owned Barton Chapel 120 MW Owned Barton 160 MW Owned 99 MW Owned Farmers City 146 MW Owned Dry Lake 63 MW Owned Star Point 99 MW Owned Hay Canyon 100.8 MW Owned Streator Cayuga Ridge 300 MW Owned Rugby 149.1 MW Owned
- 5. Committed to the Environment & Communities We Work in Community: • Shiny Apple Award for work with Palm Springs Unified School District • Prism Award for efforts with the Local Community for the Dillon project from LA Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America Environment: • Released first ever company-wide Avian and Bat Protection Program • Partnered with Bat Conservation International on groundbreaking research program at operating wind farm in PA • Active participant in creation of California Voluntary Siting Guidelines • Member of U.S. Fish & Wildlife Wind Turbine Guideline Advisory Committee 5
- 7. • Up to 200 MW • Estimated online in second half of 2012 • Less than 2% of project area will be the actual facilities footprint, allowing room for other multiple uses on site including hiking, camping, and off-road vehicle use • One of BLM’s fast-track projects • Trying to capture ARRA funds Tule Wind Project Overview 7
- 8. Additional Benefits of Tule • Border Patrol – Better roads for patrol – Increased presence in the area from O&M employees • Local Jobs – 325 jobs during construction – 10-12 full-time permanent jobs during operation • Iberdrola is investing in $1,000,000 in campground improvements in the local area • County property tax – $5,000,000 per year in tax revenue to the County – $1,000,000 in direct annual payments to local landowners 8
- 9. General Siting Variables • Environmental impacts – birds and bats • Noise • Visual Impacts • NIMBY-ism Dillon Wind Project Palm Springs, CA 9 General concerns from the public:
- 10. Birds and Bats • Most concerns are based on 20 year old problems that occurred at a few unfortunately sited windy areas in the country • Requirements now exist for avian and bat studies prior to the development of a wind farm • Iberdrola Renewables conducts a minimum of 2 years avian studies on every project and was the first to implement a policy on post- construction monitoring 10
- 11. Noise • Modern wind turbine technology is very quiet, and consistently so among turbines produced by the major manufacturers • Turbines are set back far enough away from homes, to a distance where they should not be heard by the residents • When the wind blows, one can usually only hear the wind and not the turbines 11
- 12. Visual Impacts Beauty is in the eye of the beholder 12
- 13. Internal Siting Requirements To be successful a wind site must have: • Strong Wind Resource • Landowner Interest • Minimal Environmental Impacts • Market/Customer for Power 13
- 15. Constraints 15 Turbines have setbacks from: • Roads • Property lines – participating and non-participating • Homes and noise • Biological and cultural resources • Radar and weather stations – beam paths • FAA • Distance between turbines • Jurisdictional waters • Campgrounds
- 16. Constraints Map – Before 16
- 17. Constraints Map – Before and After 17
- 18. Summary of Siting Variables • Minimal Environmental Impacts – Avian and bats, cultural, biological – Visual – Noise • Strong Wind Resource • Landowner Interest • Market/Customer for Power • Access to Transmission • Setback constraints 18
- 19. Questions?
Editor's Notes
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- This layout had 133 turbine locations using GE 1.5 MW The turbines outside the boundary are on a parcel owned by State Lands Commission Kumeyaay Wind Farm is on a very visible ridge, with a interconnect right on site and lower construction costs. (Project is 50 MW, 2 MW Gamesa turbines, operational since 2005, developed by Superior, owned by Babcock & Brown, on Campo lands)