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Wind Energy in Our Community

Why Put Wind On Site? • Offsets more expensive retail power rates • Short payback, good long term investment • Environmental benefits • Local economic development • Provides local grid stability • Energy security Small Wind In Sullivan County • Need to get the word out. • Is affordable with NYSERDA programs and Sullivan County revolving loan fund. • Makes a good long term investment for Homes, Farms and Schools Wind Incentives •NYSERDA Program Opportunity Notice 792* •10kW – 50% Residential, 60% Agricultural, 70% Schools •10kW-80kW Graduates from 70%-15% •Over 80kW – 15% •Other NYSERDA Programs •Feasibility Studies, Development Co-Funding, and Green Power Incentives •USDA

COMMUNITY WIND: AN OREGON GUIDEBOOK

What is Community Wind Energy? The Energy Trust of Oregon recently commissioned a study, “A Comparative Analysis of Community Wind Power Development Options in Oregon,” which was completed in July 2004. This document explored in detail a variety of different ownership and financing structures for community-scale wind development. For the purposes of this Guidebook, we define This Guidebook, therefore, is primarily tailored for individuals or communities pursuing development of a community-based wind project around 600 kW to 10 MW in size. Keep this scale of project in mind while considering the information and suggestions in the sections that follow. If considering a

IEA Renewable Energy Working Party

This publication by the International Energy Agency’s Renewable Energy Working Party was prepared by Rodney Janssen with editorial support from the IEA Secretariat. Financial support was given by the Government of the Netherlands’ Ministry of Economic Affairs and Novem (Netherlands Agency for Energy and the Environment). No rights can be derived from this publication. Although this publication has been prepared with the greatest possible regard for accuracy, the IEA, Novem and the authors cannot be held responsible for any errors it may contain. © Copyright Novem SITTARD The Netherlands October 2002 Executive Summary Introduction Renewable energy is proving to be commercially viable for