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Policy
A stable policy environment helps encourage investment The new law authorizes an additional $1.6 billion of new With the legislation passed, AWEA now turns its attention to
in wind equipment production facilities. Wind turbine and clean renewable energy bonds to be distributed to its next major legislative priorities: the effort to enact a national
turbine component manufacturers announced, added tribal governments, public power providers, and electric renewable electricity standard and pass legislation to support
or expanded over 70 facilities in the past two years, cooperatives to finance facilities that generate electricity from construction of Green Power Superhighways (transmission
including over 55 in 2008 alone. The renewable energy renewable resources. lines) that are needed to enable renewable development.
measures in the stimulus bill will help sustain that AWEA is also moving quickly to help ensure that the
momentum and encourage additional clean energy It also provides a new 30% credit for investment in qualified economic recovery bill is implemented in a way that is most
investment and job creation. property used in a “qualified advanced energy manufacturing effective for promoting wind power deployment.
project.”
On February 17, 2009, President Obama signed into law AWEA and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)
the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of Provisions that will facilitate the planning and building of recently released a white paper titled “Green Power
2009. The legislation includes a three-year extension of new transmission lines include $3.25 billion in additional Superhighways: Building a Path to America’s Clean Energy
the production tax credit (PTC) and a new program that borrowing authority each for the Bonneville Power Future,” detailing current inadequacies of the U.S. electric
allows renewable energy developers the option of forgoing Administration and Western Area Power Administration for transmission infrastructure and offering policy solutions
the PTC and instead securing a grant from the Treasury transmission lines constructed after February 17, 2009, that to address them. Inadequate transmission capacity is a
department in the amount of a 30% investment tax credit deliver power from renewable energy resources. In addition, significant barrier to renewable energy development in
(ITC). This program to help monetize renewable tax credits is the law provides $4.5 billion for DOE’s Office of Electricity the U.S.--the white paper emphasizes that the nation’s
considered critical for the wind industry to continue its growth Delivery and Energy Reliability (OE) program to accelerate renewable energy resources cannot reach their full potential
in the face of the economic downturn, which has dramatically the hiring of personnel, for worker training, for subsequent without renewed investment in transmission infrastructure.
reduced the ability to secure value for renewable tax credits. legislation on transmission improvements and to provide a
resource assessment of future demand and transmission
To help consumers buy small wind systems, the recovery bill requirements. OE, in coordination with FERC, is also directed
also removed the $4,000 cap on the small wind ITC. Small to provide technical assistance for the development of
wind investors are now allowed to claim a full 30% ITC for interconnection-wide transmission plans for the Eastern and
qualified small wind energy property. Western Interconnections and ERCOT.
1996 1 1,703
2000 67 2,579
10000
2001 1,694 4,273
Wind capacity additions in 2008 were 8558 MW. 12.5 MW of wind power were decommissioned.
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With the OPEC oil embargo as backdrop, the modern wind to 35% in 2007 and 42% in 2008. Wind and natural gas
FIGURE 2: Percentage of New Capacity Additions
industry got its start in the U.S. in the 1970s. The Federal together have represented close to 90% of all new generation
renewable energy research program was launched in 1974, capacity added since 2005. 100%
one year after the embargo, and AWEA was incorporated in
the same year. Large numbers of wind power projects are proposed in
80%
every region of the country with strong wind resources. As
Federal and State investment tax credits drove a flurry of illustrated by Figure 3, close to 300,000 MW of proposed
New York
2007 to 3% in 2008. Wind energy now contributes over 42%
Upper Midwest
New England
Central Plains
Figure 2 shows the growing importance of the wind industry
MidAtlantic
of all non-hydro renewable generation, up from 33% in 2007.
California
10000
to the larger electric generation industry. Wind was less
Texas
Total generation in 2008 was 4,115 million MWh, which was a
than 2% of all the new capacity added in 2004, increasing 0
1% decrease from 2007 generation.
A M E R IC A N WIN D E NER GY AS S OCI AT I ON 1 From DOE EIA Electric Power Monthly AN N UAL S TATI S TI C S O N U. S . WI N D EN ER GY | 5
Global Capacity Growth
Over 27,000 MW of new wind power generation capacity Also in 2008, the U.S. overtook Germany (23,903 MW) as China also exhibited very rapid growth and is on its way to
came on line worldwide in 2008, bringing the total global the country with the most wind power capacity installed. overtake Germany and Spain to reach second place in terms
wind power capacity to over 120,000 MW through the end According the Global Wind Energy Council , Europe and of total wind power capacity in 2010. China would then have
of 2008. North America each added about 8,900 MW of new installed met its 2020 target of 30,000 MW (30 GW) a full ten years
capacity during the year, with Asia close behind at 8,600 MW. ahead of schedule.
FIGURE 4: Renewable Electricity As Percentage of U.S. Electricity FIGURE 5: World Wind Power Capacity Growth
150000
Other
BioMass Rest of the World – 33,109 MW
13.8%
Wind India – 9,645 MW
42.0%
Geothermal China – 12,210 MW
12.1% 120000
Spain – 16,754 MW
Capacity (MW)
0.3% Other
Renewables
Hydro 3.0% Solar
Nuclear 6.1% 0.7%
19.7%
60000
Natural Gas
21.6%
30000
Coal
48.5%
Petroleum and 0
Petroleum Coke
1.1% 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
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“20% Wind Energy Scenario” Report Card
The U.S. Department of Energy’s report, 20% Wind costs of energy sources, U.S. wind energy resources, The actual installation levels for 2008 were more than
Energy by 2030: Increasing Wind Energy’s Contribution and the environmental and economic impacts of wind double what the report deemed necessary to meet the
to U.S. Electricity Supply, found that reaching a level of development. Under the 20% wind scenario, installations 2030 goal. Even given the lower numbers projected
20% wind energy by 2030 was feasible under one closely of new wind power capacity would increase to more than for 2009, installations for 2009 will be 20% higher than
examined scenario. 16,000 megawatts per year by 2018, and continue at the report projected. A cumulative installed capacity
roughly that rate through 2030. A total of 300,000 MW of of over 25,300 MW was not estimated to be met until
Included in the report are an examination of America’s land based and offshore wind power capacity would have late 2010.
technological and manufacturing capabilities, the future to be installed to meet that level of electricity production.
FIGURE 6: Actual Annual Installations Compared to 20% Scenario FIGURE 7: Actual Total Capacity Compared to 20% Scenario
20 350
Land Based
Offshore
18
300
16 Annual Installed Capacity (GW)
Capacity Additions
12
200
2008 Installations: 10
8,500 MW
150
8
Installed capacity as of
6 January 2009 => 25 GW
Source: DOE’s 20% by 2030 Report
0 0
2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2000 2006 2012 2018 2024 2030
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Two states – Minnesota and Iowa – now get over 7% of their
FIGURE 9-10: % GENERATION and MW INSTALLED
power needs from wind and thirteen get more than 2%.
Figure 9 shows state penetration, with top 5 states including: % Generation by State >5% Legislative Districts with Most Installed >1000 MW
1% to 5% 100 to 1000 MW
WA WA
MN: 7.48% (up from 4.60% in 2007) <1% District Wind Capacity <100 MW
3.28% ME 1447 MW
.75% VT
MT ND VT
MT Installed
ND (MW)
IA: 7.10% (up from 5.46%) OR 1.89% 4.86%
MN NH
OR 272MW
MN
714 MW 6
MW
4.3% ID 1067 MW
SD 7.48% WI NY ID SD 1754 WI 832
CO: 5.91% (up from 1.34%) 1.68% WY 1.9%
.66%
MI .92%
TX-19 75 MW WY
187 MW 2,966
MW
395
MI
NY
MW
.33% 361 MW 8
NE 7.10% OH
NJ NE 2791 MW OH MW
NV IN .03% NV IL IN
.67% IL 72 MW 7 MW
UT UT
NM: 4.41% (up from 3.86%) CA CO 1.06% .18% WV MD CA CO 915 MW 131 WV M
TX-11 1,736
MW
2.67% KS .42% 2517 MW 20 MW KS MO 330
5.91% MO VA 1068 MW MW VA
3.85% .21% KY 815 MW KY
163 MW
NC Rep. Mike Conaway (R) NC
TN .05% OK 29 MW TN
Some of the largest states by MW do not fall into the top 5 AZ NM
OK AR AZ NM 831 MW
3.0% SC SC
list by penetration given the states of Texas, Washington, and 4.41%
AL GA
IA-4 497MW TX 1,645 AR AL GA
MS MS
.10%
TX Rep. Tom
3
Latham (R) 7118 MW
California have a much higher in-state generation demand.
MW
The legislative districts with the most wind power installed Rep. Chet Edwards (D)
as of the end of 2008 are all in the top two states, Texas and IA-5 1,144
Iowa. Rep. Randy Neugebauer (R ) has the largest amount Rep. Steve King (R)
>5% MW Installed by State >1000 MW
of wind power in his district, more than the entire state of
1% to 5% 100 to 1000 MW
WA
California.
WA
3.28%
These rankings are for House Congressional
<1%
ME 1447 MW
<100 MW
ME
.75% VT
MT ND VT
MT ND 47 MW
districts.
OR The Senators from the states with most wind power
1.89% 4.86% OR 272MW
714 MW MN 6
MN NH MW 25
4.3% ID 1067 MW NH
7.48% WI NY ID WI 832
installed1.68%
are, as previously indicated in.66%
the State rankings,
MW
SD SD 1754 5 MW
.92% 75 MW WY MI MW
WY 1.9% MI 187 MW
MW
395 NY
.10% 676
MW
129 MW RI
2.0%
from Texas, Iowa, California,
NE
Minnesota,
IA
7.10%
and Washington.
PA
.33% NJ
MW
NE
IA
2791 MW
PA
361 MW 8 NJ
1 MW
NV OH .03% NV IL IN OH MW
.67% IL IN 72 MW
UT UT 7 MW
CA CO 1.06% .18% WV MD CA CO 915 MW 131
MW
WV MD
2.67% KS .42% 2517 MW 20 MW KS MO 330
5.91% VA VA
Wind projects boost local tax bases,
3.85%
MO
helping to
.21% KY pay for
1068 MW
815 MW
163 MW
KY
MW
NC NC
schools, AZ
roads and hospitals.OKWindARprojects also revitalize the
TN .05% OK 29 MW TN
NM AZ NM 831 MW
3.0% SC SC
TX
economy of rural communities by providing
4.41%
MS steady
AL GA income to
497MW AR
MS AL GA
TX 7118 MW
3 MW
Alaska farmers
.10%
and other landowners.
Hawaii 3.52% EachLA
wind turbine contributes Alaska Hawaii LA
63 MW
$3,000 to $5,000
2.09%
or more per year in rental income, while
FL FL
farmers continue to grow crops or graze cattle up to the foot Figure 9: Actual Generation as Reported in From DOE EIA Electric Power Monthly
Figure 10: AWEA Wind Power Projects Database
of the turbines.
FIGURE 11: Manufacturers’ Share of FIGURE 12: Manufacturers’ Percentage of 2008 Installations
Total Wind Power Fleet
unknown
Suzlon 736.1 363
Suzlon
Others Gamesa DeWind 616 308
Gamesa REpower
Clipper 595 238
GE Energy, Kenetech
Clipper
REpower 102 51
Suzlon
Siemens Fuhrlander 5 2
Vestas, NEG
Gamesa
REpower
Micon, Micon,
Mitsubishi
DeWind 4 2
Nordtank, Siemens
Windane, Wind
Vestas, NEG
AWE 1.8 2
World, NedWind Micon, Micon,
Acciona 3.9
Nordtank, Win
dane, Wind
World, NedWin
GE Energy,
Enron, Zond,
Tacke
d
Other
Mitsubishi
If a project meets AWEA minimum criteria for project completion, “completion” is determined by project owners, which may lead to some discrepancies between numbers reported by manucturers and project owners.
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Clipper
Project Owners
NextEra Energy Resources (formerly FPL Energy) continues
FIGURE 13: Top 20 Wind Power Owners
to dominate the ownership of wind assets in the U.S., with
1,215 MW installed in 2008, bringing its total to 6,290 MW,
Company MW under
roughly 25% of the total 25,369 MW installed. Others “managing ownership”
Enel North America
Besides NextEra, five companies own over 1,000 MW of NextEra Energy Resources
Orion Energy Group 6290.1
wind assets: Iberdrola, MidAmerican Energy (including Iberdrola Renewables
Noble 2063.4
managing ownership of both MidAmerican and PacifiCorp), MidAmerican Energy
Eurus 1939.5
Horizon-EDP Renewables, Invenergy, and Babcock Horizon-EDP Renewables
AEP 1872.7
& Brown. Invenergy
Duke Energy 1276.5
Babcock & Brown
Terra-Gen Power 1118.8
Although Independent Power Producer ownership of wind
Edison Mission Group
Puget Sound Energy 959.9
assets is still the norm, ownership by utilities accounts for
AES
Shell 956.7
about 15% of installations. That percentage has remained
E.On Climate and Renewables
John Deere Wind 726.9
approximately the same for the last three years.
John Deere Wind
enXco 527.3
enXco
E.On 527.0
More communities are interested in developing their own
projects or making themselves attractive to wind developers. Ownership is on a net basis, so if two owners have a half share Shell Wind Energy
AES 449.0
of a 100-MW wind farm, each company is credited with 50 MW. Puget Sound Energy
Edison Mission Group
385.2
According to Windustry, a non-profit organization supporting
Ownership does not include structural investors, which may
community ownership of wind projects, the U.S. had 736 MW have a share of equity. Terra-Gen Power
Babcock & Brown
368.5
of community projects in July, 2008 (including municipal uility Duke Energy
Invenergy
321.5
owned projects). Projects are generally less than 20 MW Horizon-EdP
AEP 310.5
in size but depending on how community wind is defined, A host of “landowner associations” were incorporated across MidAmerican
Eurus 296.6
larger ones do exist, such as the 205 MW Last Mile Electric the western states in 2008, bringing owners of contiguous Iberdrola
Noble Environmental Power 282.0
Cooperative project in Washington. Community Wind has land together to invite wind developers to consider projects NextEra Energy Resources
Orion Energy Group 280.5
not been strictly defined but a community wind project on their land. The associations issue Requests for Proposals
Enel North America 249.3
generally includes some opportunity for local investment, to developers and provide one point of negotiation for all
Others 4167.1
control and involvement. land in the incorporated area.
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Table 2: Investor Owned Utilities Table 4: Municipally-Owned Utilities
Xcel Energy 2779.5 126.9 2906.4 City Public Services San Antonio 501.8 501.8
MidAmerican Energy (including PacifiCorp) 423.9 1939.5 2363.4 Austin Energy 439.4 439.4
Southern California Edison 1137 1137 MSR Public Power Agency 199.5 199.5
Pacific Gas & Electric 980.9 980.9 Seattle City Light 175 175
Luminant Energy (formerly TXU) 913.1 913.1 Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Authority 109 10 119
American Electric Power 467.7 467.7 Sacramento Municipal Utility District 102.2 102.2
Alliant Energy 377.9 67.65 445.6 WPPI Energy 75 10.4 85.4
Puget Sound Energy 50 385.2 435.2 Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority 51 51
Exelon Energy 351 351 Indiana Municipal Power Agency 50 50
Empire District Electric Co 255 255 Missouri River Energy Services 38.9 5.2 44.1
First Energy 243.5 243.5
San Diego Gas & Electric 238.5 238.5 Table 3: Rural Electric Co-operative Utilities
Portland General Electric 100 125.4 225.4 Under Contract Utility-Owned
Public Service New Mexico 204 204 Utility MW (PPA) MW Total MW
OR
stands at 662.5 MW and Buffalo Gap at 523.3 MW. ID SD
WI
NH
MI NY
80 WY
All of the five largest wind projects are in the Southwest:
Capacity (MW)
IA PA
NE NJ
NV
four in Texas and one in Colorado. The wind areas of 60
CA UT
CO
KS
IL
IN
OH
WV
VA
MD
MO KY
Tehachapi (approx. 700 MW), San Gorgonio (approx. 350 TN
NC
AZ OK
MW), and Altamont Pass (approx. 550 MW) in California 40 NM
TX SC
AR
MS AL GA
0
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
The average project size has been slowly ratcheting up. In
2008, the average project size was about 70 MW. Wind
projects can range from only one turbine to hundreds of
Table 5: Largest Wind Farms by State and MW
turbines. AWEA generally considers a project to be “one
Name State MW Year Brought Online Owner
project” if it is owned by the same owner and contiguous.
They are often built in a number of phases and can have Horse Hollow TX 735.5 2005/2006 NextEra Energy Resources
several power purchasers and turbine types. Capricorn Ridge TX 662.5 2007, 2008 NextEra Energy Resources
Sweetwater TX 585.3 2003, 2005, 2007 Babcock & Brown Wind, Duke Energy
Buffalo Gap TX 523.3 2005, 2007, 2008 AES
Peetz Table CO 400.5 2007 NextEra Energy Resources
Lone Star TX 400.0 2007, 2008 Horizon-EdP Renewables
Twin Groves IL 396.0 2007, 2008 Horizon-EdP Renewables
Roscoe Wind Farm TX 335.5 2008 E.On Climate & Renewables
Maple Ridge NY 321.8 2005/2006 Iberdrola Renewables/Horizon-EdP Renewables
Klondike OR 320.2 2001/2005/2007 Iberdrola Renewables
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Utility Scale Turbines
Installed wind turbines continue to grow larger, but at a
FIGURE 16: Distribution of Turbines Installed in 2008 By Capacity
slower rate. Over 5,000 turbines were brought on line in
2008 bringing the total number of turbines installed in the 0.05
U.S. close to 30,000. The 1.5-MW turbine size is still by far 0.1
0.225
the most popular — over half the machines installed in 2008
0.6
were 1.5-MW units. Larger turbines are pulling the average 0.66
up a bit, though: 125 3-MW and 240 2.5-MW turbines were 0.9
1
installed. The average new turbine capacity of those installed
Capacity (MW)
1.25
in 2008 went up slightly to 1.67 MW, from 1.65 in 2007. 1.5
1.65
1.8
The AWEA wind power projects database tracks commercial
2
installations 100-kW and larger, but there are few installed in 2.1
the 100-kW to 1-MW range. Full data on tower height was 2.3
not collected, but it is clear that towers are getting taller as 2.4
2.5
well. Most utility-scale wind turbines are installed on towers 3
in the height range of 60-80 meters, but some of the larger
0 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 2800
units are installed on 100-meter towers.
Table 6: Typical Sizes and Material Use for Utility-Scale Turbines Table 7: Turbine Components
WY
RI 10 facilities opened or
over 55 in 2008 alone. These manufacturing facilities, once IA PA expanded in 2007
NE NJ
NV
fully online, represent 13,000 new direct jobs and nearly $2 CA UT OH
WV MD 30 announced in 2008
CO IN
billion in investment. Due to the recent slowdown in orders, KS MO IL KY
VA
(not shown)
wind turbine and turbine component manufacturers in TN
NC
AZ NM OK
different parts of the country have announced some layoffs, TX AR SC
MS AL GA
but some plan to rehire the workers as the market picks
Alaska Hawaii LA
back up.
FL Megawatts installed:
>1000 MW
Number of New Facilities >100 MW
FIGURE 17: 2008 Facilities by Component <100 MW
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Wind Industry Employment
The wind industry added 35,000 jobs in 2008 resulting in a
FIGURE 19: WIND INDUSTRY EMPLOYMENT
total of about 85,000 people employed in the wind industry
today, up from 50,000 a year ago. These jobs are in areas
as varied as project development, turbine component
Other employment includes:
manufacturing, construction and installation of wind turbines,
some manufacturing (small
wind turbine operations and maintenance, legal and components, electrical parts,
marketing services, and more. 100000 raw component suppliers),
developers and development
services (developers, land
The increase in wind energy employment needs has
acquirement, permitting, wind
placed a greater emphasis on the development of new resource assessors), financial and
educational programs. At the end of 2008, AWEA identified 80000 consultant services (financiers,
accountants, consultants),
over 100 different educational institutions that are offering
contracting and engineering
or developing programs that focus on wind or renewable services (contractors, electrical
energy. These programs include certificate programs and engineers, mechanical engineers,
two-year associate’s degrees that focus on wind technician 60000 civil engineers), parts related
Number of Jobs
20000
Construction
Manufacturing
0
2007 2008
2005
As shown by Figure 21, the market has become dominated
by grid-connected units and will likely continue in this trend 5000 2004
2002
The U.S. continues to command roughly half the global
0 2001
market share and is home to one-third of the 219 identified
Units kW Sales ($US x 10,000)
worldwide manufacturers.
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AWEA Membership
Despite record growth, the residential (1-10kW) and commercial The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) is the national held early in 2009. Many of these newly-engaged companies
(21-100kW) market segments showed an approximate 20% trade association representing wind power project developers, are from the Midwest, which is rich in both wind resources and
downturn in late 2008 and early 2009 due to a broad economic parts manufacturers, equipment suppliers, service providers, manufacturing capacity.
recession, but also because of typical sales drop-offs during utilities, researchers, non-profits and economic development
Membership is also growing from international companies, as
winter months. Even with the dip, early 2009 residential sales organizations, and others involved in the wind energy industry.
more seek to take advantage of the world’s largest wind market.
were still 15-20% higher than in early 2008. AWEA now brings together over 2,000 member companies
Companies that are part of the well-developed value chain in
from around the world.
Europe, as well as companies from the quickly-growing markets
FIGURE 21: U.S. Small Wind Turbine Market, 2008 in Asia, are now looking to the U.S. market for new opportunities.
Membership in AWEA continues to grow at a fast pace, driven to
a large extent by companies looking to diversify their businesses 2008 was by far the biggest year yet in terms of the
On-Grid
Off-Grid by supplying parts and services to the growing wind industry. Association’s membership growth, with over 800 new
10000 Several of AWEA’s Value Chain Workshops have been held members joining. In the first quarter alone of 2009, with over
to educate this particular audience, including a very popular 500 new members already having joined, this year looks likely
workshop in Cleveland held in late 2008 and one in Wisconsin to beat last year’s total by mid-year.
8000
7054 FIGURE 22: AWEA MeMBERSHIP GROWTH
kW Sold in US
7060 2500
Academic
6000
Associate
2000 Utility III
Utility II
4000 Utility I
1500
Corporate 7
Source: AWEA Small Wind Market Report
Corporate 6
1000
2784
2000 Corporate 5
Corporate 4
1331
980 500 Corporate 3
Corporate 2
0
0-0.9kW 1-10kW 11-20kW 21-100kW 0 Corporate 1
Turbine size range 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
On-Grid Off-Grid
Definitions
Capacity (in Megawatts) — MW Project developer or owner Project Name
Description: Total nameplate capacity Description: Owner/Equity Partner Company or companies that Description: Name supplied by project developer project
Information Source: Information as received from project will have a managing interest in project when it is complete, developer
developer at end of each quarter. though they may not have 100% ownership. Does not usually
include structural equity investors. Turbine Manufacturer
Completion Date Information Source: Project Developer Company or companies Description: Turbine vendor or supplier project developer or
Description: Date on which wind project is considered to be managing most aspects of project development process. Is turbine manufacturer
operational. Usually “Commercial Operation Date”. AWEA’s often a joint effort among several companies.
minimum standards are that the project is online and able to Turbine Rating (in Megawatts) — MW
produce electricity and tax credits, if applicable. If those criteria Power Purchaser Description: Nameplate capacity rating of each turbine –
are met, the project owners determine completion date. Description: Utility contracted to purchase power under typically the maximum potential power output of the turbine
long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) contract or use generator project developer
Merchant or “market” the power in case of utility ownership project developer or
Description: Wind power plants that are built without a power purchaser
traditional longterm power purchase agreement, instead selling
power into a spot-market, sometimes with a hedge contract, or
an option to sell the power at a certain price in the future.
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Appendix: 2008 Projects List
State Project Name Capacity (in MW) Number of Turbines Owner/Equity Partner
Alaska Delta Junction 0.1 DES 0.1 MW Alaska Environmental Power LLC
Alaska Hooper Bay 0.3 DES 0.1 MW Alaska Village Electric Coop (AVEC)
Alaska Nome 0.9 Entegrity 0.05 MW Bering Straits Native Corp. and Sitnasuak Native Corp.
Alaska Savoonga 0.2 DES 0.1 MW Alaska Village Electric Cooperative (AVEC)
Alaska Tin City Long Range Radar Station 0.225 Vestas 0.225 MW Tin City Long Range Radar Station
California Alite Wind Farm 24 Vestas 3 MW Terra-Gen Power
California Dillon 45 Mitsubishi 1 MW Iberdrola Renewables
California Edom Hills (repower) 20 Clipper 2.5 MW BP Alternative Energy
Colorado Wray School District 0.9 AWE 0.9 MW Wray School District
Illinois Agriwind 8.4 Suzlon 2.1 MW John Deere Wind
Illinois Twin Groves II (1Q08) 36.3 Vestas 1.65 MW Horizon-EDPR
Illinois Providence Heights 72 Gamesa 2 MW Iberdrola Renewables
Illinois Grand Ridge 99 GE Energy 1.5 MW Invenergy
Indiana Goodland I 130.5 GE Energy 1.5 MW Orion Energy Group, LLC
Iowa Century expansion (08) 12 GE Energy 1.5 MW MidAmerican Energy
Iowa Charles City (1Q08) 57 GE Energy 1.5 MW MidAmerican Energy
Iowa Pomeroy II (08) 1.5 GE Energy 1.5 MW MidAmerican Energy
Iowa Top of Iowa II 80 Gamesa 2 MW Iberdrola Renewables
Iowa Top of Iowa III 29.7 Vestas 1.65 MW Madison Gas & Electric
Iowa Charles City (2Q08) 18 GE Energy 1.5 MW MidAmerican Energy
Iowa Endeavor (2Q08) 62.5 Clipper 2.5 MW NextEra Energy Resources
Iowa Endeavor (3Q08) 12.5 Clipper 2.5 MW NextEra Energy Resources
Iowa Pioneer Prairie I 6.6 Vestas 1.65 MW Horizon-EDPR
Iowa Winnebago I 20 Gamesa 2 MW Iberdrola Renewables
Iowa Adair 174.8 Siemens 2.3 MW MidAmerican Energy
Iowa Carroll 150 GE Energy 1.5 MW MidAmerican Energy
State Project Name Capacity (in MW) Number of Turbines Owner/Equity Partner
Iowa Crystal Lake - Clipper 190 Clipper 2.5 MW NextEra Energy Resources
Iowa Crystal Lake - GE Energy 150 GE Energy 1.5 MW NextEra Energy Resources
Iowa Endeavor II 50 Clipper 2.5 MW NextEra Energy Resources
Iowa Pioneer Prairie I 191.4 Vestas 1.65 MW Horizon-EDPR
Iowa Pioneer Prairie II 31.35 Vestas 1.65 MW Horizon-EDPR
Iowa Pomeroy III 58.5 GE Energy 1.5 MW MidAmerican Energy
Iowa Story County 150 GE Energy 1.5 MW NextEra Energy Resources
Iowa Walnut Wind Project 153 GE Energy 1.5 MW MidAmerican Energy
Iowa Wind Vision 0.9 AWE 0.9 MW Wind Vision
Kansas Smoky Hills I 100.8 Vestas 1.8 MW Enel North America
Kansas Meridian Way I 105 Vestas 3 MW Horizon-EDPR
Kansas Meridian Way II 96 Vestas 3 MW Horizon-EDPR
Kansas Smoky Hills II 148.5 GE Energy 1.5 MW Enel North America
Maine Patriot 4.5 GE Energy 1.5 MW
Massachusetts Forbes Park 0.6 0.6 Forbes Park
Massachusetts Hyannis Country Garden 0.1 DES 0.1 MW
Michigan Harvest Wind Farm 52.8 Vestas 1.65 MW John Deere Wind
Michigan Michigan Wind I 69 GE Energy 1.5 MW John Deere Wind
Michigan Stoney Corners 5 Fuhrlander 2.5 MW Heritage Sustainable Energy
Minnesota Prairie Star (08) 1.65 Vestas 1.65 MW Horizon-EDPR
Minnesota Cisco 8 Suzlon 2 MW John Deere Wind/community
Minnesota Corn Plus 4.2 Suzlon 2.1 MW John Deere Wind
Minnesota Ewington 20 Suzlon 2 MW John Deere Wind/community
Minnesota Federated 2.1 Suzlon 2.1 MW Federated
Minnesota Marshall 18.9 Suzlon 2.1 MW John Deere Wind/community
Minnesota Nobles 2.1 Suzlon 2.1 MW Nobles
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State Project Name Capacity (in MW) Number of Turbines Owner/Equity Partner
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2008 Projects List Continued
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