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Wind in Nevada

Wind in Nevada. Gary Seifert EE PE. October 2005. Wind Potential In Nevada?. Yes, there are excellent resources Large tracts of land available Nevada can support large wind farms The only questions are Resource Validation Power sales agreements Power distribution system access

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Wind in Nevada

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  1. Wind in Nevada Gary Seifert EE PE October 2005

  2. Wind Potential In Nevada? • Yes, there are excellent resources • Large tracts of land available • Nevada can support large wind farms • The only questions are • Resource Validation • Power sales agreements • Power distribution system access • Transmission capacity • BLM and DOD Coordination • Legislation

  3. Wind In NevadaYes!

  4. Wind In Northern Nevada

  5. Wind In Nevada • Wind in the mountains. • Mining operations in same areas? • Opportunity to set long term power contracts. • Reduce exposure to changing energy costs. • Co-existence is possible. • Support Nevada’s RPS • Power lines available?

  6. 11 10 INDUSTRIAL 9 ELECTRIC GENERATION 8 THE KEY DRIVER 7 6 Trillion Cubic Feet/Yr 5 RESIDENTIAL 4 COMMERCIAL 3 2 GAS CONSUMPTION: 1997-2017 1 1997 2002 2007 2012 2017 The “Dash to Gas”

  7. Economic Development Impact Example • Land Lease Payments: 2-3% of gross revenue $2500-4000/MW/year • Local property tax revenue: 100 MW brings in on the order of $500,000 - 1 million/yr • 1-2 jobs/MW during construction • 2-5 permanent O&M jobs per 50-100 MW • Local construction and service industry: concrete, towers usually done locally • Investment as equity owners: production tax credit, accelerated depreciation • Create jobs and keep out young people in rural Nevada

  8. Wind Power Rural Economic Benefits, Examples • 240 MW of wind in Iowa • $640,000/yr in lease payments to farmers • $2 million/yr in property taxes • $5.5 mil/yr in O&M income • 40 long-term O&M jobs • 200 short-term construction jobs • Direct value, more with multiplier • 107 MW wind project in MN • $500,000/yr in lease payments to farmers • $611,000 in property taxes in 2000 = 13% of total county taxes • 31 long-term local jobs

  9. Wind Power Rural Economic Benefits, Example • 40 MW of wind in South Dakota = $400,000 - $450,000/yr for Hyde County, including: • More than $100,000/yr in annual lease payments to farmers ($3,000 - $4,000/turbine/yr) • $250,000/yr in property taxes (25% of Highmore’s education budget) • 75 -100 construction jobs for 6 months • 5 permanent O&M jobs • Sales taxes up more than 40%

  10. Wind Energy Comes in Different “Sizes” Small (10 kW) Homes Farms Remote Applications (e.g. water pumping, telecom sites, icemaking) Intermediate (10-250 kW) Cabin Power, Farm Power Village Power, Hybrid Systems Large (250 kW – 3+ MW) Wind Farms Utility Centric

  11. An Option for Farmers with Irrigation Loads Many 65/80/100/200/300 kW units available

  12. 20 KW Jacobs in Burley Id, an Example • Ag Grant supported cost • Net Metering Project • Leroy Jarolimek installed his turbine in Spring, 2004 • Proud to be electricity bill free Challenges • No Net Metering for turbines that match pump loads • PURPA Projects rates • Agriculture has a need for low cost long term electrical rates

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