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Town of Orleans Wind Energy Project Berkshire Renewable Energy Summit

Town of Orleans Wind Energy Project Berkshire Renewable Energy Summit. June, 2005 Kevin Galligan kfg@cape.com. From Idea to Decision to Proceed. Community Initiated Team Effort to Study Orleans Zoning Bylaw Orleans Wind Data Pre-Development Feasibility Town Meeting Vote (May, 2005)

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Town of Orleans Wind Energy Project Berkshire Renewable Energy Summit

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  1. Town of OrleansWind Energy ProjectBerkshire Renewable Energy Summit June, 2005 Kevin Galligan kfg@cape.com

  2. From Idea to Decision to Proceed • Community Initiated • Team Effort to Study • Orleans Zoning Bylaw • Orleans Wind Data • Pre-Development Feasibility • Town Meeting Vote (May, 2005) • Planned 2006 Operation

  3. Focused Team • Town Meeting Supported/Funded Effort • June, 2003 Kick-Off (Charge from Selectmen) • Growing municipal/water electricity needs • Diverse Wind Energy Committee membership • MTC Community Wind partnership • UMass Renewable Energy Research Lab • R.W. Beck, Inc. technical consultant

  4. Orleans Adopts Zoning Bylaw • Planning Dept and Planning Board are key • Developed draft Wind Energy Bylaw • Coordinated with Cape Cod Commission model bylaw working group • Public Hearings • Bylaw passed at May, 2004 Town Meeting

  5. MTC Community Wind Program • Orleans was first participant • Supports feasibility analysis including meteorological test (“met”) tower, data collection and reporting (complete) • Technical and economic analysis of options for varying sizes of turbines and interconnections (complete Feb., 2005)

  6. Met Tower Data • Average 14.5 mph (1st year of data) • Lower average speed in Summer • Higher average speed in Fall, Winter • Correlation to other regional sites with long-term data to improve confidence • Share data and experience with neighboring towns (Eastham, Harwich, Brewster, others)

  7. Feasibility Study Results • 500 acre-Watershed can support up to six “1.5 MW class” wind turbines (80 meter hub height); • Long-term Net Annual Energy Estimates 3,247 MWh/yr (23% Capacity Factor) (assumption of one GE 1.5sl) • Approximately 8 - 20% of on-site (I&M Plant) consumption served by one turbine

  8. Economics & Ownership Options • Municipal ownership: negative 14% IRR • Private ownership: 10% IRR with some annual revenue to town • Private-Municipal partnership: best return and revenues (recommended approach)

  9. Private-Municipal Partnership • Shared ownership (one turbine scenario) • Private capital $2,174,641 • Town capital $53,359 • Town return 36.6% IRR (approx. $20,000/yr) • MTC “offer” to pay up-front cost of purchase and construction of up to two turbines then sell to private-municipal partnership

  10. Town Meeting Warrant Articles • Lease a Portion of Watershed • Capital Contribution and Revenue Flow • Amend Use Regulations in Groundwater Protection District to allow wind turbine(s) • all or a portion of the energy produced by the wind turbines is devoted to the production of Town drinking water.

  11. Town of Orleans Benefits • Revenue stream • Financial risks are minimized by MTC • Offset electricity demand of new I&M plant • Power and REC’s can meet needs of local communities through Cape Light Compact • Decrease regional reliance on non-renewable energy sources

  12. Summary Schedule • October, 2003: 50 m Met Tower Installed • April, 2004: Technical Consultant Assigned • Ongoing Outreach and Public Education • February, 2005: Feasibility Report • May, 2005 Town Meeting Article(s) approved • Permits, detailed design, procurement • Planned 2006 installation and operation

  13. Helpful References • UMASS RERL (wind data and reports) http://www.ceere.org/rerl/rerl_resourcedata.html • MTC Clean Energy (Wind Fact Sheets) http://www.mtpc.org/renewableenergy/cleanenergy • Cape Cod Commission (Wind Energy Bylaw) http://www.capecodcommission.org/windenergy/ • Town of Orleans http://www.town.orleans.ma.us/ • Cape Light Compact http://www.capelightcompact.org

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