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Site Selection. Robi Robichaud National Renewable Energy Laboratory August 31 st 2010. Evidence of Significant Wind. Preferably Privately Owned Remote Land. Proximity to Transmission Lines. Site Selection . robi: looking for red flags. Reasonable Road Access.

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Site Selection

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  1. Site Selection Robi Robichaud National Renewable Energy Laboratory August 31st 2010

  2. Evidence of Significant Wind Preferably Privately Owned Remote Land Proximity to Transmission Lines Site Selection robi: looking for red flags Reasonable Road Access Few Environmental Concerns Receptive Community

  3. Major Siting Consideration • Are the site factors favorable enough for an economically successful project?

  4. Siting of Wind Farms • Land use • Aesthetics • Property values • Public safety • Liability prevention • Sound • Environmental impacts • Construction impacts

  5. Land use • RECREATIONAL • Hikers • Birders • Skiers • 4-Wheelers • Snowmobilers • Fishermen • INDUSTRIAL • Natural Gas Wells • Oil Wells • Mineral Extraction • Ranchers • Timber • Hydropower

  6. Aesthetics

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  8. Aesthetics Where are all the nuclear power plants??

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  19. Public safety

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  22. Public Safety • Standard safeguards : • locking the turbine tower doors, • info kiosks away from the turbines • restricted access during icing events. • Aircraft safety: • Federal Aviation Administration lighting requirements site specific. Safety is important: • tall towers • moving parts • high voltage electrical equipment • falling ice • guy wires • turbine breakage • accessibility to electrical equipment and interiors of tubular towers

  23. Liability prevention • From the outset of project planning and decision-making and implementation • project location, design, installation, operation, and decommissioning, liability prevention is essential. Depending on insurance as a substitute for solid planning is a poor practice • The key is diligence throughout planning and implementation of your project. If an unauthorized person climbs a turbine or wind instrument tower, it may be viewed as an “attractive nuisance” for which the owner may be held liable.

  24. Evidence of Significant Wind Preferably Privately Owned Remote Land Proximity to Transmission Lines Site Selection – FATAL FLAW ANALYSIS robi: looking for red flags Reasonable Road Access Few Environmental Concerns Receptive Community

  25. Questions? Robi Robichaud Senior Engineer NREL 303-384-6969 Robi.robichaud@nrel.gov

  26. Carpe Ventem www.windpoweringamerica.gov

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