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Building on the National Investment:

Promoting the Use of Wind Technology

P.J. Dougherty

U.S. Department of Energy

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Build on National Legacy and Investment

Multiple National Needs

Support Rural Economic Development

Why Promote Wind Energy?

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Public Support for Wind

Investment of Public Funds

• Wind R&D Programs

• Outreach Programs

Green Power Purchases

• Deliberative Polls & Surveys

• Demand for New Programs and Products

Project Development

• Technical/Legal Siting Issues

• Subjective Issues

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Wind Promotion Focus

6% of Nation’s Electricity by 2020 32 states > 20 MW by 2005 2 X states > 100 MW by 2010 5% of Federal sector electricity by 2010

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Positive Messages Leverage existing

relationships/expertise Create new partnerships Innovative pilots Replicate success

Support state working groups

Address challenging strategic markets

Deliver targeted information and tools

Document activities and resources

WPA Guiding Principles

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2002 Highlights

State Wind Working Groups: 4 added for total of 14 + NE Regional;

– WA, NV, VA, NC; 4 planned:

– OR, NE, IL, OH;

Wind Workshops: (includes major workshops, legislative briefings, town hall meetings):

8 additional added for total of 22:– ND III, February 2002, 750+ attendees– NV, March 6-7, 2002 – MT, March 14, 2002, 150+– HI, April 8, 2002; 150+ – CO, April 8-9, 2002; 300+ – OK II, April 11, 2002; 300+ – NJ, May 6, 2002; ~75 – ID, May 22-23, 2002; 200+

5 planned:– WV, AZ, AK, NC, NM

Updated/Validated Resource Maps : 15 added for total of 19:

– WA, OR, ID, MT, WY, Mid-Atlantic Region, MA, RI, CT;

6 planned:– CA, AZ, UT, NV, NM, CO

Anemometer Loan Program: 4 additional states added in 2002 for total of

9:– WA, ID, NV, MA

5 planned:– IL, IN, KY, NC, ME

Small Wind Guides: 1 added for total of 6:

- ND 9 planned:

– WA, OR, CA, ID, MT, PA, NJ, MA, RI

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FEMP Coordination Federal Load Aggregation Agency Assistance Federal Lands DoD

Federal Sector

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For More Information…

U.S. Department of Energy• P.J. Dougherty• (202) 586-7950• phil.dougherty@ee.doe.gov

American Wind Energy Association• 202-383-2500• www.awea.org