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Siting, Real Estate and Interconnection Issues for
Wind Projects
Tim ConboyIPED Financing Windpower
May 8, 2008
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Outline
• Introduction
• Development Process
• Siting
• Real Estate
• Interconnection
• Summary
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Wind• Long-term developer, owner & operator• Manufacture AW-1500 1.5 MW wind turbine generator• #1 globally in project development (4,690 MW/175 projects)• Own/operate 3,465 MW of wind generation
Thermal & PV Solar – develop, own & operate projectsSmall Hydro – own & operate in SpainBiomass – 1st straw-fired plant in southern EuropeBiofuels – biodiesel and bioethanol production facilities
Acciona Energy
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Development Process
Preliminary Investigation
Local Government Consultation
EnvironmentalImpact Studies
TransmissionInterconnection
Wind Resource Measurement
Land Access
Permitting
Project Financing
Preliminary Design & Engineering
Final Design & Engineering
Power Marketing
Critical Issues Analysis
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Siting
• Wind resource• Compatible land• Nearby transmission• No undue environmental
impacts
• Power market• Local government &
community interest
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Real Estate
Wind energy lease• Payment – calculation (gross
revenues)• Landowners without turbines• Assignment – consents• Actual location of facilities• Hunting rights
Transmission interconnection• Obtaining adequate ROW• Use of existing ROW
Land control - as a solution • Setbacks, noise• Mitigation efforts (wetlands, avian)
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Interconnection
• Land Control• Competition• Curtailment• Equipment Selection• Interconnection
Agreement
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Summary
• Development Process
• Siting
• Real Estate
• Interconnection
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